SASSA Grant Increases for 2024 – New Grant Amounts

In the 2024 budget speech (held on 21 February 2024), the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana made announcements of social grant increases for SASSA recipients. He announced that the new grant amounts will be within the current fiscal framework, and are to keep pace with inflation and increase access.

What are the new grants amounts?

He announced the following increases:

The Older Persons Grant will increase by R100 for the 2024 year.

On 1 April 2024, the grant will increase by R90, which means the new grant amount will be R2,180 per month, for recipients below 75 years old and R2,200 per month, for recipients over 75 years old.
On 1 October 2024, the will increase by a further R10, which means the new grant amount will be R2,190 per month, for recipients below 75 years old and R2,210 per month, for recipients over 75 years old.

The Disability Grant will increase by R100 for the 2024 year.

On 1 April 2024, the grant will increase by R90, which means the new grant amount will be R2,180 per month.
On 1 October 2024, the will increase by a further R10, which means the new grant amount will be R2,190 per month.

The Care Dependency Grant will increase by R100 for the 2024 year.

On 1 April 2024, the grant will increase by R90, which means the new grant amount will be R2,180 per month.
On 1 October 2024, the will increase by a further R10, which means the new grant amount will be R2,190 per month.

The War Veterans Grant will increase by R100 for the 2024 year.

On 1 April 2024, the grant will increase by R90, which means the new grant amount will be R2,200 per month.
On 1 October 2024, the will increase by a further R10, which means the new grant amount will be R2,210 per month.

The Foster Child Grant will increase by R50 for the 2024 year.

On 1 April 2024, the grant will be R1,180 per month.

The Child Support Grant will increase by R20 for the 2024 year.

On 1 April 2024, the grant will be R530 per month.

The SRD Grant will increase by R20 for the 2024 year.

On 1 April 2024, the grant will be R370 per month.