FaSRU Director, Elena Moore, publishes an article on ‘Covid-19 emergency child support grants’ in the Daily Maverick

In an article in the Daily Maverick, Elena Moore highlights how the State’s adoption of a R500 supplement per primary caregiver may exacerbate tensions when there are multiple co-caregivers. Despite the welcome relief for many primary caregivers, especially those who have one child — this relief comes with a significant real and social cost when there are multiple children and multiple co-caregivers. For more see:  Covid-19 emergency child support grants need flexibility to accommodate fluid caregiving