Budget Speech 2025Chusioning Household |
The government is very aware of the cost-of-living pressures faced by households, including high food and fuel prices and rising electricity and transportation costs.
This is why we are taking concrete steps to protect vulnerable households.
The is done through:
| • | Providing social grant increases that are above inflation. |
| • | Expanding the basket of VAT zero-rated food items to include canned vegetables, dairy liquid blends, and organ meats from sheep, poultry and other animals. |
| • | We are also not increasing the fuel levy for another year, saving consumers around R4 billion. |