City of Johannesburg is urging residents to inform themselves more about the Expanded Social Packages (ESP) for the vulnerable residents.
Vulnerable residents includes the unemployed mothers, youth, senior citizens, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and displaced persons. People with different levels of needs will qualify for different levels of subsidy according to the City’s measure of poverty. Residents do not need to be municipal account holders to apply or a homeowner to qualify for the metered service benefits.
To qualify you have to be a South African citizen, must reside within City of Johannesburg’s boundaries. Residents must be within the required salary band of R 5852.28 per month. Residents must re-apply every six months.
Documents required for registration is, proof of income, SASSA Card, three months bank statements, sworn affidavit confirming applicant has no bank account and no additional income, proof of residence, identity document, City Power pre-paid meter account number, Eskom pre-paid electricity account number, conventional account number, Johannesburg Water account/ pre-paid account number (ITU number on the receipt).
The types of rebates residents may qualify for are water subsidy and electricity subsidy.
Other rebates include non-metered service for pensioners (aged 60 and above). Rates sewer and refuse on properties under R2500 00.00 (two million, five hundred thousand rand), the property must be owned by the pensioner.
For working age citizens and the unemployed (18-59) rates rebate on properties valued under R500 000.00 (five hundred thousand rand), the property must be in the name of the account holder.
For any queries call City of Johannesburg on 0860 56 28 74.
