Buffalo City Indigent Support · ZA-BUF municipal route
Buffalo City Indigent Support
Free basic services and municipal rebates for qualifying households.
Please check with the government office
You may still be able to get help
This check needs a fresh review of the official information. This does not mean you cannot get help. Ask the government office about the current requirements; we are not making an eligibility decision or quoting an amount.
Who may qualify
Check these things first
This is a simple first check. SASSA, UIF or your municipality will check your application and make the final decision.
Ask the government office to confirm the current requirements. We are not using the disputed limits or unverified information to decide whether you qualify.
What you may need
Documents to get ready
Identity document or accepted status document
Proof of residence
Proof of household incomeAn authority may accept an affidavit where the applicant has no income.
Municipal account or prepaid-meter reference
Recent bank statement(s)
Avoid preventable delays
Get the application ready.
- Use the policy and application form for the municipality where the home is located.
- Collect IDs for the people the form asks about, proof of address, the municipal account and household income evidence.
- If unemployed, use the affidavit or bank-statement route stated by that municipality; requirements differ by city.
- Explain who owns, rents or lawfully occupies the home and whose name appears on the municipal account.
Who lives at the address, and what is each person's relationship to the applicant? Who owns or rents the property and whose name is on the municipal account?