SASSA Grants

Updated July 2026 · Verified against official sources

Every SASSA grant explained with 2026 amounts: Old Age Pension, Child Support, Disability, Foster Care, Care Dependency, Grant-in-Aid and more.

All guides in this cluster

• SASSA Care Dependency Grant 2026: For Children with Disabilities SASSA Care Dependency Grant 2026: R2,400 for children with severe disabilities - the medical gate, caregiver rules, the R1,820 CSG upgrade, and the age-18 transition.
• SASSA Care Dependency Grant Status Check SASSA Care Dependency Grant status check: the caregiver-ID channels, the child's medical-report checkpoint, decline appeals, and the reviews-and-transition calendar.
• SASSA Child Grant Amount 2026: Current R580 Payment SASSA child grant amount 2026: R580 per child, no cap, flat across ages - the multiplication rules, what it never affects, and the R2,400 disability upgrade path.
• SASSA Child Grant Payment Dates 2026: Monthly Schedule SASSA child grant payment dates 2026: the third-business-day rule, every month's expected date - including April's late 7th - collection strategy, and empty-payday checks.
• SASSA Child Grant Requirements: Birth Certificate & ID SASSA child grant requirements: birth certificate and ID essentials, the R5,800/R11,600 income limits, non-parent caregiver rules, and affidavit bridges for missing papers.
• SASSA Child Grant Status Check: Track CSG Application SASSA child grant status check: track your CSG with the caregiver's ID at services.sassa.gov.za, the 3-month timeline, per-child outcomes, and decline appeals.
• SASSA Child Support Grant 2026: How to Apply for R580 SASSA Child Support Grant 2026: apply for R580 per child - caregiver rules, income limits, documents, backdated approval, and the four rules families misread.
• SASSA Disability Grant 2026: Application & Eligibility Guide SASSA Disability Grant 2026: R2,400 monthly for adults 18-59 unable to work - the medical assessment, means test, application sequence, and temporary vs permanent rules.
• SASSA Disability Grant Amount 2026: Temporary & Permanent SASSA Disability Grant amount 2026: R2,400 for both temporary and permanent grants, the sliding scale, the R580 Grant-in-Aid top-up to R2,980, and payday facts.
• SASSA Disability Grant Medical Assessment: What to Expect SASSA Disability Grant medical assessment: how the state doctor evaluates work incapacity, the file to prepare, assessment day expectations, and all three outcomes.
• SASSA Disability Grant Status Check: Track Your Application SASSA Disability Grant status check: the channels, the medical-report holdup question, stall escalation, and the renewal and review calendars that keep approval alive.
• SASSA Foster Care Court Order: Documents You Need SASSA foster care court order: the social-worker-first journey, documents per stage, what the children's court weighs, order validity, and the extension discipline.
• SASSA Foster Care Grant 2026: R1,290 Application Guide SASSA Foster Care Grant 2026: R1,290 per child with a court order - no means test, the court-first journey, application documents, and the renewal discipline.
• SASSA Foster Care Grant Status Check SASSA Foster Care Grant status check: track per child with the foster parent's ID, the court-order verification checkpoint, stall fixes, and the expiry calendar that rules approval.
• SASSA Grant in Aid 2026: Extra Support for Full-time Care SASSA Grant-in-Aid 2026: R580 monthly on top of the pension, disability, or war veterans grant for full-time care needs - qualification, application, combined amounts.
• SASSA Old Age Pension 2026: Complete Application Guide SASSA Old Age Pension 2026: R2,400 monthly from age 60 - means test limits, documents, the in-person application, backdated approval, and first-business-day payments.
• SASSA Old Age Pension Amount 2026: How Much You Get SASSA old age pension amount 2026: R2,400 (60-74), R2,420 (75+), the sliding scale, the R580 Grant-in-Aid top-up, and first-business-day payment facts.
• SASSA Old Age Pension Payment Dates 2026 SASSA old age pension payment dates 2026: the first-business-day rule, every shifted month, collection strategy that beats the queues, and missing-payment checks.
• SASSA Old Age Pension Requirements: Age, Income, Documents SASSA old age pension requirements: age 60, status, the 2026 means test numbers, exclusions, and the document set - self-check every gate before you queue.
• SASSA Old Age Pension Status Check: Track Your Application SASSA old age pension status check: track your application at services.sassa.gov.za or 0800 60 10 11, the 3-month timeline, backdated approval, and stall escalation.
• SASSA Social Relief of Distress (Not SRD R370) Explained SASSA Social Relief of Distress (not the R370): emergency food parcels, vouchers, and short-term aid - who qualifies, the office application, and the two-SRD difference.
• SASSA War Veterans Grant 2026: Eligibility & Application SASSA War Veterans Grant 2026: R2,420 for WW2 and Korean War veterans - service proof, the family-led procurator application, and the Grant-in-Aid to R3,000.