Income means money you get from somewhere else. This can be:

• Renting out a room in your house for a fee
• Leasing out any other property for a fee
• From a private pension fund
• Earning money for work that you do
• Profits you make from farming or from any business
• Compensation for instance from UIF, Road Accident Fund or Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Fund (COIDA)
• Financial support received from relatives such as dependent children
• Maintenance received as an ex-spouse or for a child

NOTE

A husband and wife can claim separate grants. If either of the spouses already gets a grant, then that grant must not be counted as income when the other spouse applies for a grant.