In the year under review the establishment process was significantly delayed, largely due to limited funding of R4, 5 million. Following a successful proposal to the National Treasury, an additional sum of R30 million was committed to this strategic priority and funding is expected to escalate further during the remainder of the current MTEF period. These constraints notwithstanding, the establishment process progressed very well. The establishment framework was approved, and resources were committed to several research projects aimed at informing the Inspectorate Policy Proposal as well as a review of relevant provisions in current social security legislation, particularly Chapter 4 of the Social Assistance Act, 2004, and the South African Social Security Agency Act, 2004. Additional resources were allocated to gather the evidence and put all the necessary systems in place.