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The South African disability grant: Influence on HIV treatment outcomes and household well-being in KwaZulu-Natal

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  • Lucia Knight
  • Victoria Hosegood
  • Ian M Timæus

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This paper explores the implications of the disability grant for household members' well-being and adults' success on ART (antiretroviral therapy). It uses case studies based on data from an in-depth qualitative study of 10 households in KwaZulu-Natal. Receipt of the disability grant ensured that the basic needs of the HIV-infected adult could be met by other household members, especially when the grant was received when the person first met the qualifying criteria and in conjunction with ART. Where treatment was effective, HIV-infected adults were able to make substantial contributions to the well-being of other members in addition to the financial support provided by the grant itself. Thus, early access to financial support in conjunction with commencing ART may lead to improved health outcomes and reduce poverty and vulnerability associated with illness in poor households. This synergistic relationship between social welfare and treatment may in turn contribute to greater cost-efficiency.

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  • Lucia Knight & Victoria Hosegood & Ian M Timæus, 2013. "The South African disability grant: Influence on HIV treatment outcomes and household well-being in KwaZulu-Natal," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(1), pages 135-147, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:30:y:2013:i:1:p:135-147
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2013.755767
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    1. Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy & Tihtina Zenebe Gebre & Jesal Kika-Mistry & Jutta Franz & Yi-K young Lee Lee & Kenneth Munge Kabubei & Thulani Matsebula & Victoria Monchuk & Wendy Cunningham, 2024. "Investing in Human Capital in South Africa," World Bank Publications - Reports 40941, The World Bank Group.
    2. Adhikari, Tamanna & Greyling, Talita & Rossouw, Stephanie, 2021. "The ugly truth about social welfare payments and households' subjective well-being," GLO Discussion Paper Series 883, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    3. Victoria Monchuk & Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy & Saima Malik & Jutta Franz & Faith Makhosazana Phelakwakhe Mamba & Kenneth Munge Kabubei & Usama Zafar, 2024. "Investing in Human Capital in Botswana," World Bank Publications - Reports 41625, The World Bank Group.
    4. Mangalane du Toit & Liezel Lues, 2021. "Transitioning to Sustainable Administrative Gatekeeping in Access to Social Grants for South African Adult Persons with Disabilities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-14, March.

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