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What Can Be Deducted When Calculating Income for Adult Social Grants?

You are allowed to deduct the following:

  • Contributions to a pension fund or retirement annuity
  • Income tax that you pay
  • Payments made to a medical aid
  • Payments made to the unemployment insurance fund
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