Nelson Mandela Bay Assistance to the Poor · ZA-NMB municipal route
Nelson Mandela Bay Assistance to the Poor
Municipal free basic services subject to current City confirmation.
Important to know
One detail still needs an official answer
Ask Nelson Mandela Bay to confirm your free services.
Two official documents show different free water and electricity amounts. We show the known amounts, but the municipality must confirm what your household receives now.
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.
- Household lives in the relevant municipality: Yes
- Monthly household income: no more than R4 800
- Property value: no more than R2 000 000
- The municipality must confirm the current help available
Amounts and limits
Current amounts used in this guide
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?