How much is MQA stipend?

HOST COMPANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

A host employer to disburse allowance to the learner as follows:

OptionsBasic
Allowance
ConditionTransport
allowance
Total
allowance due
to the learner
Additional
medical
allowances
where
applicable
Total
allowance
including
medical aid
1R7 000.00If the Host Company does not provide the
learner with  reasonable accommodation and
meals
R1 000.00R8 000.00R1000.00R9 000.00
2R5 500.00if the Host Company does provide the
learner with reasonable accommodation and
meals
R1 000.00R6 500.00R1000.00R7 500.00

In addition to the above, to provide adequate medical aid cover for the learner as follows:

Option 1 with the consent of the learner, provide access to the Host employer’s medical facilities or membership of the Host Company’s
medical aid scheme; or
Option 2 obtain a separate medical insurance policy for the benefit of the learner, with a monthly premium of at least R1000; or
Option 3 Where the Learner shows proof of an existing medical aid policy, to pay the learner and additional R1000 as part of the stipend

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