(1)Whether, with reference to the Temporary Disability Grant that lapsed in December 2020, all recipients who have not had access to a doctor for assessment received Social Relief of Distress grants of R500 for the past 2 months; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details
(2) with reference to the many persons in the Northern Cape who lost the opportunity to see a SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) doctor for assessment and therefore had their last payment on 2 December 2020, what assistance is available to persons living with disabilities living on rural farms who have to travel in order to have access to health facilities and the SASSA doctors for assessment;
(3) in light of the fact that millions of SASSA grants are paid to commercial banks monthly and a grant recipient pays up to R30 in bank costs, what are the reasons that total exemption on bank costs are not given on SASSA grants?