SSL2601
Assignment 2 Semester 1 – 2023
Unique Number: 710738
Melissa is a 59-year-old lady residing in the township of Bophelong in the
Eastern Cape Province. Melissa runs a home for abandoned, orphaned, and
disabled children in the township. The Department of Social Development has
brought five children to Melissa’s home. The High Court has recommended that
these children be taken under the care of Melissa and made a court order to that
effect. The ages of the children range between 4 and 16 years.
Advise Melissa if she can apply for a specific grant in respect of the five children
mentioned above and mention if she will need to submit any documents if she
qualifies for that grant.
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Answer
The foster-child grant is meant for children under the age of 18 years who have been
placed in foster homes by the courts. It is payable to the foster parent for an unlimited
Assignment 2 Semester 1 – 2023
Unique Number: 710738
Melissa is a 59-year-old lady residing in the township of Bophelong in the
Eastern Cape Province. Melissa runs a home for abandoned, orphaned, and
disabled children in the township. The Department of Social Development has
brought five children to Melissa’s home. The High Court has recommended that
these children be taken under the care of Melissa and made a court order to that
effect. The ages of the children range between 4 and 16 years.
Advise Melissa if she can apply for a specific grant in respect of the five children
mentioned above and mention if she will need to submit any documents if she
qualifies for that grant.
[10]
Answer
The foster-child grant is meant for children under the age of 18 years who have been
placed in foster homes by the courts. It is payable to the foster parent for an unlimited
