The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) provides social grants to millions of financially vulnerable individuals across the country. Currently, over 18 million people benefit from permanent Sassa grants.
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 October 2024, Sassa grant beneficiaries received an increase of R10 in their payments. Many may now be wondering when the next increase will occur.
When Is the Next Sassa Increase?
Each year, the Finance Minister announces two Sassa grant increases during the annual budget speech. These adjustments are implemented in April and October. Therefore, the next increase is expected to take place on 1 April 2025.
Recent Sassa Grant Increase
The most recent increase was implemented on 1 October 2024. The Old-Age Pension, Disability, Care Dependency, and War Veterans grants were all raised by R10.
This increase, along with the one in April 2024, reflects the government’s commitment to improving the welfare of all grant recipients.
The SRD Grant
The Social Relief of Distress grant is not expected to increase when other social grant values go up. This is because the SRD grant is still classified as a temporary grant.
When the grant was introduced, its value was R350. It only received one increase in the three years of its implementation. This increment was R20.
