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Social Grant |
Purpose |
Who can apply? |
Grant Amount |
Means Test (Max income and assets to be eligible for grant) |
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Child Support Grant |
Income support to caregivers of children in need. |
Parent or primary caregiver of children born on or after 31 December 1993.
SA citizens + permanent residents |
R250 |
Income: Single = R2 500 pm or R30 000 pa Married = R5 000 pm or R60 000 pa
No Asset test. |
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Foster Child Grant |
Income support to caregivers of children in foster care (you must have a court order) |
Foster parents of children under 18 (or up to 21 on the recommendation of social worker)
SA citizens + permanent residents + refugees |
R710
|
Not means tested. |
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Care Dependency Grant |
Income support to caregivers providing permanent care to children with severe mental or physical disabilities (must have medical assessment) |
Parent or caregiver or foster parent of children from 1 up to 18 years (not for infants)
SA citizens + permanent residents |
R1 080
|
Income: Single = R10 800 pm or R129 600 pa Married = R21 600 pm or R259 200 pa
No Asset test. |
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Disability Grant |
Income support to adults who are not able to work because of a mental or physical disability. |
Adults who are 18 or older
SA citizens + permanent residents + refugees |
R1 080
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Income: Single = R2 606 pm or R31 296 pa Married = R5 216 pm or R62 592 pa Assets: Single =R518 400; Married = R1,036,800. |
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Older Person’s Grant |
Income support to older men and women. |
60 years or older
SA citizens + permanent residents |
R1 080
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Income: Single = R2 606 pm or R31 296 pa Married = R5 216 pm or R62 592 pa Assets: Single =R518 400; Married = R1,036,800. |
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Grant-in-Aid |
Income support to people (already getting Older Persons; War Veterans or Disability Grant) who need full-time care from someone |
Adults who are 18 or older
SA citizens + permanent residents |
R250 |
Not means tested. |
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War Veterans’ Grant |
Income support to older men & women who served in 1st, 2nd or Korean war |
Women = 60 or older Men = 60 or older
SA citizens + permanent residents |
R1 100 |
Income: Single = R2 606 pm or R31 296 pa Married = R5 216 pm or R62 592 pa Assets: Single =R518 400; Married = R1,036,800. |
“Everyone has the right to have access to social security, including, if they are unable to support themselves and their dependants, appropriate social assistance. The state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of each of these rights” - Section 27 of the South African Constitution
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: While every attempt has been made to ensure the information published here is accurate, the Black Sash does not take responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise out of the reliance on or use of this information. The contents do not constitute legal advice. This information sheet was last updated in March 2010.