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Department of Social Services and Population

Development (Northern Cape)

•Public Hearings on Provincial Budgets

•National Parliament

•October 2005

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Mission StatementMission Statement

VisionVisionA welfare service delivery system, A welfare service delivery system, which promotes self-reliance within which promotes self-reliance within a caring society.a caring society.

MissionMissionTo provide, together with all To provide, together with all partners, quality welfare services, partners, quality welfare services, especially to the needy and especially to the needy and vulnerablevulnerable

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Problem StatementProblem Statement

As per the 2001 census statistics, As per the 2001 census statistics, 33,4% of the provincial population 33,4% of the provincial population is unemployed.is unemployed.

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      Employment status in Province

Employed 208,834

Unemployed 104,657

Scholar or student 61,840

43,705

33,810

20,539 - 6,003

20,008

Could not find work 30,442

Total 529,838

Source: Census 2001

Choose not to work

Total

Pensioners or retired person

Unable to work due to illness

Seasonal workers not working presently

Home-maker or housewife

Category

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Challenges of Social Challenges of Social Assistance Grants for Assistance Grants for 2001/02-2004/052001/02-2004/05 Vastness of the ProvinceVastness of the Province Increase in grantee numbers but no Increase in grantee numbers but no

corresponding increase in budgetary corresponding increase in budgetary allocationallocation

Shortage of staff to do regular review of Shortage of staff to do regular review of granteesgrantees

Disability, old age and child support grants Disability, old age and child support grants were the key grants for the over-were the key grants for the over-expenditures in the pastexpenditures in the past

Clean-up of the social security systemClean-up of the social security system Transition to SASSATransition to SASSA

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Value of social grants by type of grant, July 1998 to April 2005

Type of grant Jul-99 Jul-00 Jul-01 Oct-02 Apr-03 Apr-04 Apr-05

Old Age 520 540 570 640 700 740 780Disability 520 540 570 640 700 740 780Foster Care 374 390 410 460 500 560 590Child Support 100 100 110 140 160 170 180

The value of each social assistance grant type has increased annually in line with inflation, mainly to protect its purchasing power. On the 1st of April 2005, the maximum value of the larger social assistance grants (the old age, disability and care dependency grants) increased by R40 to R780. Old age pensioners recieve R260 a month more than what they received in 1999. At the same time child support grant increased to R180, significantly up from R100 in 1999.

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1500

2000

2500

Child Support

Foster Care

Disability

Old Age

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BENEFICIARY NUMBERS AND PAYMENTS Actual2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06

Beneficiary numbers April-Aug-05Old Age Grant 42,625 43,103 43,397 44,413 44,738 45,148 War Veterans Grant 285 238 207 179 130 120 Disability Grant 30,310 32,805 35,677 41,550 36,955 40,753 Foster Care Grant 3,059 4,279 4,845 5,492 8,609 9,437 Care-dependency Grant 697 960 1,262 1,697 2,081 2,207 Child Support Grant (0 - 7) 14,468 25,119 36,470 52,713 61,566 60,641 Child Support Grant - Extension (7 - 9) 16,619 19,423 19,000 Child Support Grant - Extension (9 - 11) 14,143 15,463 Child Support Grant - Extension (11 - 14) 8,257 Total 91,444 106,504 121,858 162,663 187,645 201,026

Payment in Rands R R R R R ROld Age Grant 268,358,690 286,748,527 328,319,183 366,010,614 390,637,904 172,942,285 War Veterans Grant 2,039,039 2,101,537 1,719,684 1,653,091 1,344,678 498,405 Disability Grant 201,095,553 208,184,926 297,288,607 377,007,351 395,603,880 172,495,853 Foster Care Grant 27,306,033 33,140,707 42,933,922 54,526,388 65,250,767 29,402,957 Care-dependency Grant 4,307,460 5,929,198 10,035,063 14,587,382 18,507,211 8,886,287 Child Support Grant (0 - 7) 6,624,356 36,165,943 74,319,419 118,285,509 139,111,137 305,004,000 Child Support Grant - Extension (7 - 9) 13,980,481 47,510,019 95,988,000 Child Support Grant - Extension (9 - 11) 12,342,627 74,431,000 Child Support Grant - Extension (11 - 14) 22,371,000 Social Relief of distress 711,577 953,157 3,840,693 3,921,219 5,391,392 Total 510,442,708 573,223,995 758,456,571 949,972,035 1,075,699,616 882,019,786

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Challenges of Social Challenges of Social Welfare Services for Welfare Services for 2001/02-2004/052001/02-2004/05

AgedAged Need for transformation of old age homes Need for transformation of old age homes Need establishment of Service CentresNeed establishment of Service Centres

Crime PreventionCrime Prevention Inadequate number of secure care centres resulting in children Inadequate number of secure care centres resulting in children

awaiting trial being kept in police cellsawaiting trial being kept in police cells No programmes were in place for perpetrators of crimeNo programmes were in place for perpetrators of crime

DisabilityDisability Transformation of homes for people with disabilitiesTransformation of homes for people with disabilities

Child and Youth CareChild and Youth Care High turn-over of social workers due to poor salary scalesHigh turn-over of social workers due to poor salary scales High incidence of child abuse; increasing demand for foster care High incidence of child abuse; increasing demand for foster care

placementsplacements

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Audited Audited Audited

%R thousand 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05Current payments 124,151 169,030 386,995 17%

Compensation of employees 54,055 63,142 74,541 11%Goods and services 70,096 105,888 85,374 6%Unauthorised expenditure - - 227,080

Transfers and subsidies: 784,567 967,521 1,114,209 12%Provinces and municipalities - - 237 100%Non-profit institutions 26,110 28,060 38,272 13%Households 758,457 939,461 1,075,700 11%

Payments for capital assets 1,472 8,324 5,569 27%Buildings and other fixed structures - 4,539 3,608 44%Machinery and equipment 1,472 3,785 1,961 7%

Total economic classification 910,190 1,144,875 1,506,773 17%Statutory Amount* 620 665 634 1%Total 910,810 1,145,540 1,507,407 17%* Amount forming a direct charge on the Provincial Revenue Fund

The total expenditure increased on average to 17% over the past years in question.The Provincial Legislature also approved unauthorised expenditure totalling R227,080 million.

Summary of Provincial Payments Economic Classification from 2002/03-2004/05: Department of Social Services and Population Development

Outcome Average Growth

Rate

The expenditure of compensation of employees increased on average 17% over the past financial years.

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Achievements in Achievements in 2001/02-2004/052001/02-2004/05 Roll-out of the Grant Management Roll-out of the Grant Management

SystemSystem Increased pay points to 227 Increased pay points to 227 No more pension backlogsNo more pension backlogs Increased social workers from 54 Increased social workers from 54

to 102 (government) and 38 to 57 to 102 (government) and 38 to 57 (NGO sector)(NGO sector)

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Achievements in Achievements in 2001/02-2004/05 2001/02-2004/05 (Continues…)(Continues…) Implementation: social workers retention strategyImplementation: social workers retention strategy Expansion of substance abuse servicesExpansion of substance abuse services

-- CounselingCounseling-- Community dialogueCommunity dialogue

Construction of 3 multi-purpose centres which will Construction of 3 multi-purpose centres which will render a range of servicesrender a range of services-- GalesheweGaleshewe-- WarrentonWarrenton-- UpingtonUpington

Establishing of an additional Secure Care facility Establishing of an additional Secure Care facility (Springbok) bringing the total to two (2) (Springbok) bringing the total to two (2) -- 17 Isolabantwana “Eye on the Child” 17 Isolabantwana “Eye on the Child” projects were implemented throughout the projects were implemented throughout the ProvinceProvince

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Achievements in Achievements in 2001/02-2004/05 2001/02-2004/05 (Continues…)(Continues…) Appointed 89 Community Home Based Care Givers Appointed 89 Community Home Based Care Givers

(for the elderly)(for the elderly) 10 NPO’s rendering HCBC’s with 400 workers 10 NPO’s rendering HCBC’s with 400 workers

receiving R500 per month stipendsreceiving R500 per month stipends Established two service providers for the elderly Established two service providers for the elderly

(OPNOC and Age in Action)(OPNOC and Age in Action) Established a Juvenile Justice Centre in Port NollothEstablished a Juvenile Justice Centre in Port Nolloth Implemented the Isibindi ProjectImplemented the Isibindi Project

-- Galeshewe (Child-headed households)Galeshewe (Child-headed households) Moved from consumer focused programmes to a Moved from consumer focused programmes to a

broader Social Development focusbroader Social Development focus 13 DISS workers obtained honours degrees in 13 DISS workers obtained honours degrees in

development studies through the assistance of the development studies through the assistance of the DepartmentDepartment

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Achievements in Achievements in 2001/02-2004/05 2001/02-2004/05 (Continues…)(Continues…) Successfully implemented the Professional Successfully implemented the Professional

Foster Care ProgrammeFoster Care Programme Implemented the child protection registerImplemented the child protection register Continued funding for NGO’sContinued funding for NGO’s Implemented the Adolescent Development Implemented the Adolescent Development

Programme for children with behavioral Programme for children with behavioral problemsproblems

Implemented the Stop Child Abuse Now Implemented the Stop Child Abuse Now campaigncampaign

Facilitated community family dialogues with Facilitated community family dialogues with the aim to develop needs based programmesthe aim to develop needs based programmes

Remained within budgetRemained within budget Reduced backlogs (eliminated)Reduced backlogs (eliminated)

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT

ACTUAL AND PROJECTED EXPENDITURE

SUMMARY SHEET FOR 2005/2006

Total Budget Variance= Variance %

Actual Projected 2005/2006 2005/2006 (Actual-Budget) after Spent

from April to from Oct Act.+Proj. (18-15) Projections on actual

Sept to 31 March budget

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Expenditure

Programmes

1 Administration 22,103,159 22,854,153 44,957,312 46,369,000 24,265,841 1,411,688 48%

2 Social Assistance Grants 620,894,473 680,917,934 1,301,812,406 1,327,079,000 706,184,527 25,266,594 47%

3 Social Welfare Services 44,447,308 54,474,812 98,922,120 99,404,000 54,956,692 481,880 45%

4 Development and Support Services 15,475,559 20,687,035 36,162,594 27,580,000 12,104,441 (8,582,594) 56%

5 Population Development and Demographic Trends 1,030,023 2,178,514 3,208,538 3,625,000 2,594,977 416,462 28%

6 Statutory Amount 389,076 390,000 779,076 801,000 411,924 21,924 49%

Total expenditure 704,339,599 781,502,447.78 1,485,842,046 1,504,858,000 800,518,401 19,015,954 47%

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ACTUAL AND PROJECTED EXPENDITURE

SUMMARY SHEET FOR 2005/2006

Economic classification

Current payments 102,385,004 122,125,687 224,510,690 218,705,000 116,319,996 (5,805,690) 47%

Compensation of employees 42,302,080 47,166,751 89,468,831 90,875,000 48,572,920 1,406,169 47%

Goods and services 60,082,923 74,958,936 135,041,859 127,830,000 67,747,077 (7,211,859) 47%

Current transfers and subsidies 598,045,028 649,320,758 1,247,365,786 1,271,570,000 673,524,972 24,204,214 47%

Provinces and municipalities 133,743 135,980 269,723 221,000 87,257 (48,723) 61%

Non-profit institutions 18,724,240 19,883,760 38,608,000 38,958,000 20,233,760 350,000 48%

Households 579,187,045 629,301,017 1,208,488,063 1,232,391,000 653,203,955 23,902,937 47%

Payments for capital assets 3,909,567 10,056,003 13,965,570 14,583,000 10,673,433 617,430 27%

Buildings and other fixed structures 2,734,331 7,959,669 10,694,000 10,694,000 7,959,669 26%

Machinery and equipment 1,175,236 2,096,335 3,271,570 3,889,000 2,713,764 617,430 30%

Total expenditure 704,339,599 781,502,447.78 1,485,842,046 1,504,858,000 800,518,401 19,015,954 47%

*The over-expenditure in programme 4 is as a result of the National Food Emergency Scheme tender that was approved late (Mid February 2005), and only R1,357,746 was spent before March 2005. A roll-over application has been lodged with Provincial Treasury for the unspent amount : R8,784,254. Upon receipt hereof, the projected over-expenditure will be rectified once the allocation has been approved.

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Policy matters for Policy matters for 2005/062005/06 Transition to SASSATransition to SASSA

-- Ring-fencing is completeRing-fencing is complete-- Project manager appointedProject manager appointed

Implementation of the Child Justice BillImplementation of the Child Justice Bill The Older Persons BillThe Older Persons Bill Child Care BillChild Care Bill Implementation of the Policy on Implementation of the Policy on

Financial Awards to Service ProvidersFinancial Awards to Service Providers Retention StrategyRetention Strategy

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Status Report for Status Report for 2005/062005/06 Increased funding to NGO’sIncreased funding to NGO’s

-- All increases were inflation relatedAll increases were inflation related Launched the Ke Moja Campaign (Jointly with Launched the Ke Moja Campaign (Jointly with

Department of Education)Department of Education) Childrens conference was held Childrens conference was held Handing over of One Stop Victim Support Centre Handing over of One Stop Victim Support Centre

(Bopanang centre in Upington)(Bopanang centre in Upington) Almagamation of Children’s homes in KamieskroonAlmagamation of Children’s homes in Kamieskroon Expansion of SANCA servicesExpansion of SANCA services Appointed 100 ECD learnershipS in partnership with the Appointed 100 ECD learnershipS in partnership with the

FET CollegeFET College 100 ECD learners completed the programme of Social 100 ECD learners completed the programme of Social

Auxiliary learnershipsAuxiliary learnerships Bursaries issued to 15 of these learners to study social Bursaries issued to 15 of these learners to study social

workwork

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT

SUMMARY OF CONDITIONAL GRANTS SINCE 2001/02 - 2004/05

Conditional Grants

Total Budget ActualPayments

Total Budget

ActualPayments

Total Budget

ActualPayments

Total Budget

ActualPayments

Child support implementation grant 1,615 1,354 261 132 129 129 - Financial management & improvement of the social security system grant 417 401 1,650 646 1,004 778 226 226 Food emergency relief grant - - 9,998 9,854 10,142 1,358 Integrated Social Development Grant - - HIV and Aids (Community-based care) grant 2,432 2,432 2,660 2,660 3,691 3,016 4,605 4,605 Social grant arrears - 50,622 18,372 32,250 12,095 20,154 819 Women flagship 398 398 - - - Criminal Justice System 1,356 355 1,001 1,001 - - Victim Empowerment 368 340 28 28 - - Child support extension grant - - 19,671 16,923 68,020 68,020

Total 6,586 5,280 56,222 22,839 66,743 42,795 103,147 75,028

2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05

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Future Challenges for Future Challenges for 2005/06-2007/082005/06-2007/08 Establishment of welfare infrastructure (MPCC & Secure Establishment of welfare infrastructure (MPCC & Secure

Care Centres)Care Centres)-- Already commenced with the Secure Care Centre Already commenced with the Secure Care Centre in in SpringbokSpringbok- - De Aar Secure Care Centre will be build during De Aar Secure Care Centre will be build during 2006/072006/07

Establishment of in-patient treatment facilityEstablishment of in-patient treatment facility Establishment of additional service points (more offices)Establishment of additional service points (more offices) Roll-out of the Ke Moja ProjectRoll-out of the Ke Moja Project Appointment of 46 assistant probation officersAppointment of 46 assistant probation officers Additional funding for the conversion of Protective Additional funding for the conversion of Protective

Workshops into training centres and business venturesWorkshops into training centres and business ventures Research on child abuse, -neglect and substance abuseResearch on child abuse, -neglect and substance abuse Funding for 24 hour services (Social workers and Child Funding for 24 hour services (Social workers and Child

Care workers)Care workers)

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Analysis Analysis

The Department is likely to The Department is likely to received an unqualified report for received an unqualified report for the 2004/05 financial yearthe 2004/05 financial year

Second financial year in Second financial year in succession (projected) that the succession (projected) that the Department will not overspend for Department will not overspend for 2005/06 financial year2005/06 financial year

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