MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Information sessions about indigent support or pensioner rebates, which can reduce the cost of basic municipal services if a household meets certain criteria, will be hosted on Wednesday and Thursday, 22 and 23 July.
Two more sessions will also be hosted next week. Resident can attend all sessions between 15:00 and 19:00. Here are the dates and venues:
• 22 July - Asla Park Community Hall
• 23 July - Joe Slovo Community Hall
• 29 July - Brandwag Community Hall
• 30 July - Voortrekker Hall, Heiderand
At these sessions, officials from the Mossel Bay Municipality will be available to:
• assist with applications for indigent support
• assist pensioners with rebate applications
• explain qualifying criteria
• advise residents regarding supporting documentation
• assist with municipal account enquiries
“Support is available to qualifying pensioners, low-income households and certain households that include a person with a disability. However, many residents never enquire about available assistance and therefore miss out on benefits that could significantly reduce their monthly municipal expenses,” said the municipality.
Categories of indigent support
Valuation Indigent
Properties valued at less than R125 000 automatically qualify and no application is required.
Benefits include:
- 6kl free water per month
- 50kWh free electricity per month
- No basic water charge
- No basic electricity charge
- Property rates relief
- Free refuse removal
- Free sewerage services
Indigent level 1
Households with a combined monthly income of less than R4 800 may apply.
Benefits include:
- 6kl free water per month
- 50kWh free electricity per month
- No basic water charge
- No basic electricity charge
- Property rates relief
- Free refuse removal
- Free sewerage services
Indigent level 2
Households with a combined monthly income of less than R9 600 per month may qualify.
Benefits include:
- 6kl free water per month
- 25kWh free electricity per month
- 50% discount on qualifying municipal charges and services
Households including a person with a disability
Households with a combined monthly income of less than R9 600 per month and including a person with a disability may qualify for additional assistance.
Benefits include:
- Additional support measures to accommodate increased household needs
- Access to indigent support benefits where applicable
Pensioner rebates
The municipality also offers significant rebates to qualifying pensioners.
Households with a monthly income of R20 800 or less qualify for a 50% rebate on:
- Property rates
- Refuse removal charges
- Sewerage charges
- Basic water charges
- Basic electricity charges
Households with a monthly income of R27 900 or less qualify for a 30% rebate on:
- Property rates
- Refuse removal charges
- Sewerage charges
- Basic water charges
- Basic electricity charges
Applications for indigent support and pensioner rebates can also be submitted through the Debtpack Offices together with the required supporting documentation.
For more information, contact Mossel Bay Municipality on 044 606 5000 or Debtpack on 044 620 4480.
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