The re-registration project was the largest data integrity and beneficiary authentication project ever to be embarked upon. It entailed the mass re- registration of existing beneficiaries, children receiving grants and procurators. The overall objective was to re-register 22 million beneficiaries, recipients and procurators. A total of 18.9 million people were successfully re-registered onto the new system. This resulted in over 150 000 social grants being cancelled voluntarily, leading to a saving of R150 million per annum. During the implementation of the project 8 000 jobs were created for unemployed youth, 3 000 of whom were placed in permanent positions.