The Sassa Increase for 2022 in social grants are as follows: National Treasury, in the 2022 Budget Review explained that the total number of grant beneficiaries in the country will increase by 5%: This Sassa Social Grant Increase will start from April 2022. This will mean that In April 2022, May 2022, June 2022 going forward the Sassa old age grant and Sassa disability grants will increase by 5% from R1 890 to R1 985.
Old Age grant will increase to R1 985 from R1 890 (5% increase). Old Age grant (above 75 years old) and War Veterans grant will increase to R2 005 from R1 910 (5% increase). Care Dependency grant will increase to R1 985 from R1 890 (5% increase)
Foster Care grant will increase to R1 070 from R1 050 to (1.9% increase)
Child Support Grant will increase to R480 from the current R460 (4.3% increase)
All such applicants of the special COVID-19 SRD grant, who have been approved but not yet paid can rest assured that they will be paid as soon as possible. The agency confirms that payment will be made for all approved grants as soon as confirmation of funding has been made as these payments are from the previous financial year.
As part of the government measures to prevent and combat the spread of covid-19, SASSA was mandated to provide the special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant from May to October initially, and further extended to January and April respectively.
A social grant refers to grants paid by government to South African citizens who are in need of assistance. In South Africa, social grants are administered by the South African Social Security Agency. Social grants are in place to help improve standards of living in society and are given to people who are vulnerable to poverty and in need of state support.
These generally include older people, people with disabilities, and people with young children. All applicants for social grants must be South African citizens, permanent residents or refugees (official refugee status granted by the South African government must be provided) and candidates must be living in South Africa. Social Assistance is provided in the form of:
| Type of Grant | Current Amount | New Amount 1 April 2021 |
| Older Persons (60 – 74 yrs) | R 1 860 | R 1 890 |
| Older Persons (75+ yrs) | R 1 860 + R20 | R 1 890 + R20 |
| Veterans | R 1 860 + R20 | R 1 890 + R20 |
| Disability | R 1 860 | R 1 890 |
| Care Dependency | R 1 860 | R 1 890 |
| Foster Child | R 1040 | R 1050 |
| Child Support | R 450 | R460 |
| Grant-in-Aid | R 450 | R460 |
Increase in social grants. The new maximum monthly amounts are as follows: Type of Grant Current Amount New Amount 1 April 2021. Older Persons (60 – 74 yrs) R 1,860 to R 1,890, Older Persons (75+ yrs) R 1,860 + R20 = R 1,890. The special SRD grant ended on 30 April 2021 however due to the state of the economy it has been extended to march next year. Sassa has noticed that some unpaid but approved applicants are panicking and as a result tend to gather at post offices requesting payment.
Grant for older persons
Disability grant
War veterans grant
Care dependency grant
Foster child grant
Child support grant
Grant-in-aid
Social Relief of Distress
Read the articles below for more information of sassa grants
- Sassa R350 Grant Payment Dates July, August September.
- SRD Grant: (Social Relief of Distress) – How to Apply
- Sassa R350 Grant: How to Apply
- How To Cancel Your SASSA R350 Grant Application.
- Sassa R350 Grant Appeal: What can i do?
- Where do you apply for sassa grants
- Sassa Status: Knowing what your status means
- Payment of Grants through ATM’s, Banks and Retail Outlets
- Sassa Old Age Pension Grant Payment Dates
- Social Grant Payment Dates
- Sassa Child Support & Foster Care Grant Payment Dates
- Sassa Disability Payment Dates
- Sassa Veteran Payment Dates
- Sassa balance Check
- Changing Sassa Banking Details
- Sassa SRD Grant – Appeal, Extensions, Check Balance
- Sassa Grant Increase
- Sassa Grant Means Testing: What does it mean
- Sassa R350 Grant – How to Apply
- Social Relief Distress – SRD Grant – How to Apply
- Older person’s grant (old age pension) – How to Apply
- Child support grant – How to Apply
- Care dependency grant – How to Apply
- Grant in aid (if you live on a social grant but need someone to take care of you) – How to Apply
- Foster child grant – How to Apply
- Disability grant – How to Apply
- All about Sassa Card Payments
- Sassa Contact Details for All Provinces