SASSA Grant Increases For 2022/2023

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SASSA Grant Increases For 2022/2023

SASSA Grant Increases For 2022/2023

 SASSA Grant Increases For 2022/2023 Are you Sassa Grant Beneficiary and Looking for SASSA Grant Increases Amount this Article is Accuracy For you it Contain Sassa Old Age grant Increases, SASSA Care Dependency grant Increases Ammount ,SASSA Foster Care grant Increases Amount ,SASSA Child Support Grant Increases Amount .

A social grant is received by about 46% of the population in South Africa. Thus, there are 27.8 million South Africans who get social grants.
A social grant is received by about 46% of the population in South Africa. Thus, there are 27.8 million South Africans who get social grants.

Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, declared that social payments would rise faster than inflation. He made the news during his opening speech for the 2022 budget.

Here Are The SASSA Grant Increases

Here Are The SASSA Grant Increases

  • Old Age grant will increase to R1 985 from R1 890 (5% increase)
  • Old Age grant (above 75 years old) and War Veterans grant will increase to R2 005 from R1 910 (5% increase)
  • Care Dependency grant will increase to R1 985 from R1 890 (5% increase)
  • Foster Care grant will increase to R1 070 from R1 050 to (1.9% increase)
  • Child Support Grant will increase to R480 from the current R460 (4.3% increase)

In the medium term, the Department of Social Development will receive the greatest allocation, totaling R58.6 billion, according to Minister Godongwana.

According to the 2022 Budget Review from National Treasury, the overall number of grant recipients in the nation will rise by an average of 1.5%. This indicates that from 18.4 million in 2021/2022 to 19.2 million in 2024/25, there will be an increase in the number of grant recipients.

The 10.5 million recipients of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R350 award are not counted in the aforementioned statistics.

Over the MTEF period, “the child support and old age allowances together account for more than half of the overall grant expenditure. According to the proposal, 17.2 million beneficiaries will receive help from these funds in 2022–2023.

FAQ SASSA Grant Increases 

The South Africa Social Security Agency (Sassa) manages grants and allowances for groups in South African society needing assistance. This includes grants for children, the older persons grants and disability grants.
So for the current cycle, the R350 grant has not officially increased which means that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will continue to disburse the R350 grant as is to all qualifying beneficiaries and applicants.
No additional grant type is offered apart from the ones announced by Sassa. In the fake advert, it is alleged that Sassa will be issuing R700 in the additional grant. The public has been made aware that the advert is fake and not an official Sassa statement.
R350 Grant
How To Apply For R350 Grant 2022 Online. Applications for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant are still open and will close next March. One of the most common way of submitting an SRD grant application is online.
The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has assured beneficiaries of the R350 social relief of distress grant that more people will receive payment after the means test threshold was increased to R624.
More people now qualify for the R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant after the means test threshold was increased from R350 to R624.

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Originally posted 2023-12-04 13:21:01.

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