Promises · Wednesday, 28 May 2025 · Budget Speech

Review the Expanded Social Package policy to make it more inclusive and extend access to more vulnerable individuals.

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No dateMargaret Arnolds · MMC for Finance
Official record: SDBIP 2026/27 (AI-matched)
00:56:4928 May 2025· Report an error
Latest: Raised again at a later sitting, 29 May 2025 (AI judgment)
Deadline: none given.
Evidence: quote · 1 later sitting · official record (2)
“We are in the process of reviewing our ESP policy”
- Raised againBudget debate: EFF (Nkosi) raises concerns · 29 May 2025 · and 1 more moment that day
- Official record SDBIP 2026/27, p.28: “Number of eligible individuals registered for the ESP (Extended Social Package” · 180 000 · R103 500 000 OPEX (2026/27)Plan for July 2026 to June 2027; online since Monday, 1 June 2026. AI-matched, not yet checked by a person.
- Official record SDBIP 2026/27, p.59: “SLI = Number of eligible individuals registered for ESP” · 180 000Plan for July 2026 to June 2027; online since Monday, 1 June 2026. AI-matched, not yet checked by a person.

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