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SASSA grants in South Africa
Older Persons Grant (Old Age Grant)
Support for people aged 60 or older.
- • 60 years or older
- • Lives in South Africa
Disability Grant
Support for adults with a disability that limits work.
- • 18 to 59 years old
- • Medical assessment
Social Relief of Distress (SRD Grant)
Short-term relief for people with no income support.
- • Limited or no income
- • Meets official SRD rules
Child Support Grant
Support for a primary caregiver of a child.
- • Primary caregiver
- • Child is under the age limit
Foster Child Grant
Support for a child placed in foster care.
- • Valid court order
- • Child in foster care
Care Dependency Grant
Support for caregivers of children with severe disabilities.
- • Caregiver for child under 18
- • Medical assessment
Grant-in-Aid
Extra support if you already get a grant and need full-time care.
- • Already receives a qualifying grant
- • Needs daily care
Current grant amounts
Current official amounts effective April 2026.
Official amount source| Grant | How much you get |
|---|---|
| Older Persons Grant | Old Age (60–74) R2 400 Old Age (75+) R2 420 War Veterans R2 420 |
| Disability Grant | R2 400 |
| Care Dependency Grant | R2 400 |
| Child Support Grant | R580 |
| Foster Child Grant | R1 290 (R1 300 from October) |
| Grant-in-Aid | R580 |
| Social Relief of Distress | R370 |
Quick check options
Quick routes published by other SASSA information sites.
USSD code
*120*3210#
Alt: *120*69277# and *134*7737#
082 046 8553
Send a status or update message
Call centre
0800 60 10 11
General SASSA support line
SRD portal
srd.sassa.gov.za
Status, appeals, and updates
Popular grant routes
SRD grant
Open Social Relief of Distress if you need SRD, R350, or R370 grant guidance.
Old age grant
Open the Older Persons Grant page for old age grant eligibility, amounts, and pay date links.
Imihla yokuhlawula
Open social grant and grant pay dates after you identify the grant type you need to follow.
Eligibility checker
Use the checker when you are not sure which grant type to read first.
Grant amounts
Open current SASSA grant amounts and increase-focused guides in one place.
Claim checker
Open the checker if you want to test whether a grant, increase, or payment story sounds real.