Which eligible households get grants? Demographic correlates of receipt in South Africa
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Date
2016
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Routledge
Abstract
Since Apartheid, the South African government transformed and
expanded the social grants system to improve the well-being of
its vulnerable populations. Despite increased efforts, a sub-section
of the grant-eligible population is not reached. Too little is known
about the factors that contribute to grant receipt, especially for
the household as a whole. This article examines the household
and community characteristics associated with grant receipt
among poor households in KwaZulu-Natal. We add to previous
work by assessing grant receipt at the household level, examining
receipt of the two major grants and analysing correlates in a
multivariate framework. While associations with grant receipt are
complex and varied, we find higher grant receipt (especially the
Child Support Grant) among more disadvantaged households. We
also find that characteristics across multiple domains are needed
to best distinguish household grant receipt. We discuss theoretical
implications for models of grant receipt and practical implications
for improving grant access.
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Keywords
Social grants, Households, Grant receipt, Poverty, Demographic correlates
Citation
Godfrey, E. B. et al. (2016). Which eligible households get grants? Demographic correlates of receipt in South Africa. Development Southern Africa, 33(6), 774–789. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2016.1231059