# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has attributed instances of Technical Vocational Education and Training students not being paid their allowances to accounts that are not updated. The scheme has been plagued by controversy for years and faces persistent complaints from students over its failure to pay their accommodation and living allowances on time. Nsfas spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi, says they recognise the impact of the delays as students depend entirely on their allowances for living expenses:
Nsfas battling with accounts and inflated invoices as TVET allowance payments are delayed [SOUND]
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