SASSA: Which social grants are there? And more info!

SASSA: Which social grants are there? And more info!

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) administrates South African welfare grants. Anyone can apply for social welfare grants. You can receive government’s help if you aren’t making ends meet, or if someone in your household needs assistance.

But which social grants are there?

There’s the Disability Grant, Child Support, and Elderly Persons (Older Persons) Grant.

Social grants are there to help. You have to apply for one first.

You can also apply for other social grants.

Here’s a list of all the social grants, plus more important SASSA info.

Which social grants are there?

There are different social grants. Each of them have different needs.

Every social grant also has a different purpose.

You can apply for social grants via SASSA. Use official links.

SASSA: All social grants

Here’s a list of all the different social grants.

• Care Dependency Grant
• Child Support Grant
• Disability Grant
• Foster Child Grant
• Grant In-Aid
• Older Persons Grant
• Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant
• War Veteran’s Grant

Every possible recipients gets a means test.

Click here for different Grant Booklets. You can read more about each grant and its different requirements.

The Means Test tells you if you qualify for the grant. Every grant application is individual.

Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grants

You can apply for the SRD grant if you are unemployed or looking for work.

Apply for this grant online (at this link). You can also apply at regional offices.

Citizens and political parties want this grant (and others) to increase.

SASSA: Finding your regional office

You can find your nearest (regional) office on this page.

Regional offices are for: grant applications and means tests. You can also hand in your official documents here.

Call your regional office if you don’t know what to do next.

Rejected grants

Social grants can be rejected if you don’t pass the means test.

Appeal in writing if your grant application rejects.

Contact your regional office if you have any more questions.

Contact SASSA directly

Are they online? Check with a regional office first!

Contact SASSA directly with any questions about their grants or payments. We post updated payment dates on The South African website.

Branch contact details are on this page.

Send emails to [email protected], or call this number: +27 80 060 1011.

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