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Introduce a benefits payment card that can be used for essentials only

Submitted by D Meiring on Friday 28th November 2025

Published on Thursday 8th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Current Signatures: 1,515
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Benefits ~ Clothes ~ Concern ~ concerns ~ Ensure ~ Essential ~ fund ~ Money ~ Payment ~ Tax ~ The State ~ Welfare

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Introduce a benefits payment card that can be used for essentials only

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