The Upcoming Sassa Grant Increases Are Listed Here

Beneficiaries in South Africa get monthly distributions of more than 18 million permanent grants. In a few months, the award payments to these recipients will increase.
Every month, more than 18 million permanent grants are given out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). From April 1, 2023, the value of these Sassa awards will rise.

The Upcoming Sassa Grant Increases Are Listed Here

Sassa offers a number of permanent grants, including those for older people, war veterans, people with disabilities, foster children, care dependents, child support, top-up child support, and grants in aid.

Except for the Child Support Top-up grant, the amount of money that grant recipients will get will increase once more in October 2023.

The Upcoming Sassa Grant Increases Are Listed Here.

Grant Type  The current amount received by beneficiaries Increase from 1 April 2023  Grant payment received by the beneficiary from April 2023  Amount increase from 1 October 2023  Grant payment received by beneficiaries from 1 October 2023 
Old Age Grant (below 75 years old) R1,990 +R90 R2080 +R10 R2090
Old Age Grant (above 75 years old) R2,010 +R90 R2100 +10 R2110
War Veterans Grant R2,010 +R90 R2100 +10 R2110
Disability Grant R1,990 +R90 R2080 +R10 R2090
Foster Child Grant R1070 +R50 R1120 +R10 R1130
Care Dependency Grant R1,990 +R90 R2080 +R10 R2090
Child  Support Grant R480 +R20 R500 +R10 R510
Child Support Grant Top-Up R240 +R10 R250 0 R250
Grant in Aid R480 +R20 R500 +R10 R510

During the Budget Address in February, Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, announced these grant increases.

The highest percentage of government spending, according to Godongwana, went toward old age and child assistance subsidies. Considering that the state expects the number of beneficiaries to increase during the following three years, this is.

The minister further stated that due to an increase in the number of recipients and the grant’s value, social grant spending will rise from R233 billion in 2022–2023 to R248.4 billion in 2025–2026.

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