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SASSA Grant Increases for 2023 & 2024

South African Government Allocates R227 Billion in Additional Funding

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech

The Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced in the 2023 budget speech on February 22, 2023, that the South African government would allocate an extra R227 billion over the medium term.

SASSA Grant Increases for 2023 & 2024

Allocation for Social Development

Over the medium term, R66 billion will be allocated to Social Development, with R36 billion designated to extend the COVID-19 SRD (Social Relief of Distress) until 31 March 2024.

Inflation-Linked Increases for Social Grants

R30 billion will be utilized for inflation-linked increases for various social grants provided by SASSA (South African Social Security Agency). The grant recipients will receive the following amounts:

2023 SASSA Grant Increases

Please note that there is an increase on 1 April and 1 October each year.

Older Persons Grant (Old Age Pension)

  • 1 April 2023: Recipients between 60 and 74 years old will receive R2080 (an increase of R90).
  • 1 October 2023: Recipients between 60 and 74 years old will receive R2090 (an increase of R10).
  • 1 April 2023: Recipients over 75 years old will receive R2100 (an increase of R90).
  • 1 October 2023: Recipients over 75 years old will receive R2110 (an increase of R10).

Disability Grant

  • 1 April 2023: Recipients will receive R2080 (an increase of R90).
  • 1 October 2023: Recipients will receive R2090 (an increase of R10).

Child Support Grant

  • 1 April 2023: Recipients will receive R500 (an increase of R20).
  • 1 October 2023: Recipients will receive R510 (an increase of R10).

Child Support Grant Top-Up

  • 1 April 2023: Recipients will receive R250 (an increase of R10).
  • 1 October 2023: There will be no further increase.

Foster Child Grant

  • 1 April 2023: Recipients will receive R1120 (an increase of R50).
  • 1 October 2023: Recipients will receive R1130 (an increase of R10).
SASSA Grant Increases for 2023 & 2024

Care Dependency Grant

  • 1 April 2023: Recipients will receive R2080 (an increase of R90).
  • 1 October 2023: Recipients will receive R2090 (an increase of R10).

War Veterans Grant

  • 1 April 2023: Recipients will receive R2100 (an increase of R90).
  • 1 October 2023: Recipients will receive R2110 (an increase of R10).

Grant-In-Aid

  • 1 April 2023: Recipients will receive R500 (an increase of R20).
  • 1 October 2023: Recipients will receive R510 (an increase of R10).

SASSA Grant Increases for 2023

The article covers various types of grants that SASSA provides, including the SRD R350 Grant, Care Dependency Grant, Child Support Grant, Foster Child Grant, Disability Grant, Older Persons Grant, Grant-In-Aid, and War Veterans Grant.

Contact SASSA for Queries and Support

For any further queries or support, individuals can directly contact SASSA through the following channels:

  • Toll-Free Call Centre: 0800 60 10 11
  • SASSA Head Office: 012 400 2322
  • Email: Grantsenquiries@sassa.gov.za
  • Nationwide SASSA Office Contact Details: Provided separately

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