The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) provides over 18 million permanent grant payments to vulnerable individuals in South Africa. In 2025, grant beneficiaries will see an increase in the values of these payments.
The permanent grants distributed by Sassa include the Older Persons Pension Grant, Disability Grant, War Veterans Grant, Care Dependency Grant, Foster Child Grant, Child Support Grant, Child Support Grant Top-Up, and Grant-in-Aid.
In March, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his Budget Speech, announcing grant increases for 2025. The first phase of these increases will take effect in April, with further adjustments scheduled for later in the year.
How Sassa Grants Will Increase In 2025
Currently, the Sassa grants are as follows:
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Older Persons Grant - R2190
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Older Persons Grant (age 75+) - R2210
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War Veterans’ Grant - R2210
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Disability Grant - R2190
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Care Dependency Grant - R2190
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Foster Child Grant - R1180
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Child Support Grant - R530
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Child Support Grant Top-Up - R270
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Grant-In-Aid - R530
With the upcoming Sassa increases, the grant payments for April and the following months will be:
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Older Persons Grant - R2310
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Older Persons Grant (over 75) - R2330
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War Veterans Grant - R2330
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Disability Grant - R2310
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Foster Care Grant - R1250
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Care Dependency Grant - R2310
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Child Support Grant - R560
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Child Support Grant Top-Up - R280
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Grant-in-Aid - R560
Several grants will be further increased in October 2025, with each increasing by R10:
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Older Persons Grant - R2320
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Older Persons Grant (over 75) - R2340
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War Veterans Grant - R2340
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Disability Grant - R2320
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Care Dependency Grant - R2320
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