SASSA Grants
Every SASSA grant explained with 2026 amounts: Old Age Pension, Child Support, Disability, Foster Care, Care Dependency, Grant-in-Aid and more.
Beyond the SRD R370, SASSA pays several permanent monthly grants. The main ones in 2026 are the Old Age Pension (R2,315 up to age 74; R2,335 from 75), the Child Support Grant (R580 per child), the Disability Grant (R2,315), the Foster Care Grant (R1,290), the Care Dependency Grant (R2,315), Grant-in-Aid (R580 add-on for full-time care needs), and the War Veterans Grant. Each grant has its own eligibility test, medical assessment (where applicable), and documentation requirements. This section covers the exact 2026 amounts, means-test income thresholds, application steps, expected processing times, and how a permanent grant status differs from the monthly SRD re-verification. If you are unsure which grant applies to your situation, start with the comparisons hub. If you have applied and need to track your file, the applications hub covers status codes for permanent grants specifically.
All guides in this cluster
- SASSA Care Dependency Grant 2026: For Children with Disabilities SASSA Care Dependency Grant 2026: R2,400 for children with severe disabilities - the medical gate, caregiver rules, the R1,820 CSG upgrade, and the age-18 transition.
- SASSA Care Dependency Grant Status Check SASSA Care Dependency Grant status check: the caregiver-ID channels, the child's medical-report checkpoint, decline appeals, and the reviews-and-transition calendar.
- SASSA Child Grant Amount 2026: Current R580 Payment SASSA child grant amount 2026: R580 per child, no cap, flat across ages - the multiplication rules, what it never affects, and the R2,400 disability upgrade path.
- SASSA Child Grant Payment Dates 2026: Monthly Schedule SASSA child grant payment dates 2026: the third-business-day rule, every month's expected date - including April's late 7th - collection strategy, and empty-payday checks.
- SASSA Child Grant Requirements: Birth Certificate & ID SASSA child grant requirements: birth certificate and ID essentials, the R5,800/R11,600 income limits, non-parent caregiver rules, and affidavit bridges for missing papers.
- SASSA Child Grant Status Check: Track CSG Application SASSA child grant status check: track your CSG with the caregiver's ID at services.sassa.gov.za, the 3-month timeline, per-child outcomes, and decline appeals.
- SASSA Child Support Grant 2026: How to Apply for R580 SASSA Child Support Grant 2026: apply for R580 per child - caregiver rules, income limits, documents, backdated approval, and the four rules families misread.
- SASSA Disability Grant 2026: Application & Eligibility Guide SASSA Disability Grant 2026: R2,400 monthly for adults 18-59 unable to work - the medical assessment, means test, application sequence, and temporary vs permanent rules.
- SASSA Disability Grant Amount 2026: Temporary & Permanent SASSA Disability Grant amount 2026: R2,400 for both temporary and permanent grants, the sliding scale, the R580 Grant-in-Aid top-up to R2,980, and payday facts.
- SASSA Disability Grant Medical Assessment: What to Expect SASSA Disability Grant medical assessment: how the state doctor evaluates work incapacity, the file to prepare, assessment day expectations, and all three outcomes.
- SASSA Disability Grant Status Check: Track Your Application SASSA Disability Grant status check: the channels, the medical-report holdup question, stall escalation, and the renewal and review calendars that keep approval alive.
- SASSA Foster Care Court Order: Documents You Need SASSA foster care court order: the social-worker-first journey, documents per stage, what the children's court weighs, order validity, and the extension discipline.
- SASSA Foster Care Grant 2026: R1,290 Application Guide SASSA Foster Care Grant 2026: R1,290 per child with a court order - no means test, the court-first journey, application documents, and the renewal discipline.
- SASSA Foster Care Grant Status Check SASSA Foster Care Grant status check: track per child with the foster parent's ID, the court-order verification checkpoint, stall fixes, and the expiry calendar that rules approval.
- SASSA Grant in Aid 2026: Extra Support for Full-time Care SASSA Grant-in-Aid 2026: R580 monthly on top of the pension, disability, or war veterans grant for full-time care needs - qualification, application, combined amounts.
- SASSA Old Age Pension 2026: Complete Application Guide SASSA Old Age Pension 2026: R2,400 monthly from age 60 - means test limits, documents, the in-person application, backdated approval, and first-business-day payments.
- SASSA Old Age Pension Amount 2026: How Much You Get SASSA old age pension amount 2026: R2,400 (60-74), R2,420 (75+), the sliding scale, the R580 Grant-in-Aid top-up, and first-business-day payment facts.
- SASSA Old Age Pension Payment Dates 2026 SASSA old age pension payment dates 2026: the first-business-day rule, every shifted month, collection strategy that beats the queues, and missing-payment checks.
- SASSA Old Age Pension Requirements: Age, Income, Documents SASSA old age pension requirements: age 60, status, the 2026 means test numbers, exclusions, and the document set - self-check every gate before you queue.
- SASSA Old Age Pension Status Check: Track Your Application SASSA old age pension status check: track your application at services.sassa.gov.za or 0800 60 10 11, the 3-month timeline, backdated approval, and stall escalation.
- SASSA Social Relief of Distress (Not SRD R370) Explained SASSA Social Relief of Distress (not the R370): emergency food parcels, vouchers, and short-term aid - who qualifies, the office application, and the two-SRD difference.
- SASSA War Veterans Grant 2026: Eligibility & Application SASSA War Veterans Grant 2026: R2,420 for WW2 and Korean War veterans - service proof, the family-led procurator application, and the Grant-in-Aid to R3,000.