Revenue & Debt
Indigent Subsidy Register
Registered indigent households and free basic services subsidy uptake.
Balancing free basic services with register integrity
Municipalities must provide free basic services to qualifying indigent households under the MFMA and national indigent policy, funded largely through the equitable share. An accurate register is both a service-delivery obligation and a control point, since ghost or ineligible beneficiaries waste scarce subsidy and attract audit findings. AuditPro Core maintains the register with eligibility traceability so subsidy reaches the households it is meant for.
The Numbers
AuditPro Core renders this view from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records. The figures below are illustrative sample data.
Registered Households
42,180
▲ 6% YoY
Subsidy Value YTD
R 318 m
free basic services
Verification Overdue
3,940
annual review lapsed
Estimated Ghost Records
1.8%
flagged for review
Registered Indigent Households by Quarter
Subsidy by Service Type
| Service | Households | Subsidy (R m) |
|---|---|---|
| Free Basic Water | 42180 | 96 |
| Free Basic Electricity | 38900 | 124 |
| Refuse Removal | 42180 | 58 |
| Sanitation | 40100 | 40 |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
Eligibility and means testing
Indigent support is targeted at households below a defined income threshold. Registration depends on a means test, and the subsidy is only valid where eligibility is documented and current.
Free basic services funding
The subsidy funds free basic water, electricity, sanitation and refuse for registered households, drawn largely from the equitable share. Uptake must be matched to the funding allocated.
Register integrity
Stale registers accumulate beneficiaries who have died, moved or no longer qualify. Periodic re-verification is essential to prevent subsidy leakage and overstatement of uptake.
Equity and reach
Under-registration is as much a failure as over-registration, leaving eligible households without support. The register's completeness is a service-delivery and equity measure.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Eligibility traceability: each registered household links to its means-test evidence and registration date.
- Re-verification workflow: registrations due for review are flagged so the register stays current.
- Subsidy reconciliation: subsidised services are reconciled against the funded allocation.
- Audit-ready register: the beneficiary list and its support export for audit and Treasury reporting.
Key Takeaways
- Indigent support is means-tested and must be documented per household.
- The subsidy is funded largely from the equitable share and must match uptake.
- Stale registers leak subsidy to ineligible or absent beneficiaries.
- Under-registration is a service-delivery and equity failure too.
See This on Your Own Data
AuditPro Core renders this dashboard from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records — every figure traceable to source.