How much is the grant increase for 2023? In the next financial year, all permanent social grants will receive an increase of at least 5%, according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. During the 2023 Budget Speech, the minister announced the social grant increases for 2023/2024. According to Sassa, all grant payments – besides the R350 Covid-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant – can still be collected from South African Post Office (Sapo) branches. Sassa grant payment dates for July Older Persons Grant – Tuesday, 4 July Disability Grant – Wednesday, 5 July Children’s Grant – Thursday, 6 July All other Sassa grants, including the R350 grant, are paid out from Wednesday, 5 July Here’s how much Sassa grants will be for July The most recent increase in Sassa grants was implemented in April this year, with the next increase set for October. According to the Department of Social Development (DSD), there has been no increase in the R350 grant since its inception. This after the National Treasury rejected the department’s proposal for an increase, citing “fiscal constraints”. Older Persons grant – R2 080 Older Persons (75 years and older) – R2 100 Disability grant – R2 080 War Veterans grant – R2 100 Child Support grant – R500 Child Support grant (Top-up) – R500 + R250 Care Dependency grant – R2 080 Foster Care grant – R1 120 Grant-In-Aid – R500 Sassa gold card update: What to know Earlier this year, thousands of grant recipients struggled to have their Sassa gold cards renewed due to the closure of multiple post offices.In first april 1 and octerber 1 each year The Older Persons Grant (old age pension) will increase to: R2080 on 1 April 2023, for recipients between 60 and 74 years old (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2090 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). R2100 on 1 April 2023, for recipients between over 75 years old (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2110 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Disability Grant will increase to R2080 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2090 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Child Support Grant will increase to R500 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R20). It will then increase to R510 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Child Support Grant Top-Up will increase to R250 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R10). There will be no further increase on 1 October 2023. The Foster Child Grant will increase to R1120 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R50). It will then increase to R1130 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Care Dependency Grant will increase to R2080 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2090 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The War Veterans Grant will increase to R2100 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2110 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Grant-In-Aid will increase to R500 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R20). It will then increase to R510 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10).
According to the Department of Social Development (DSD), there has been no increase in the R350 grant since its inception. This after the National Treasury rejected the department’s proposal for an increase, citing “fiscal constraints”. Older Persons grant – R2 080 Older Persons (75 years and older) – R2 100 Disability grant – R2 080 War Veterans grant – R2 100 Child Support grant – R500 Child Support grant (Top-up) – R500 + R250 Care Dependency grant – R2 080 Foster Care grant – R1 120 Grant-In-Aid – R500 Sassa gold card update: What to know Earlier this year, thousands of grant recipients struggled to have their Sassa gold cards renewed due to the closure of multiple post offices.In first april 1 and octerber 1 each year The Older Persons Grant (old age pension) will increase to: R2080 on 1 April 2023, for recipients between 60 and 74 years old (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2090 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). R2100 on 1 April 2023, for recipients between over 75 years old (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2110 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Disability Grant will increase to R2080 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2090 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Child Support Grant will increase to R500 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R20). It will then increase to R510 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Child Support Grant Top-Up will increase to R250 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R10). There will be no further increase on 1 October 2023. The Foster Child Grant will increase to R1120 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R50). It will then increase to R1130 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Care Dependency Grant will increase to R2080 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2090 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The War Veterans Grant will increase to R2100 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R90). It will then increase to R2110 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10). The Grant-In-Aid will increase to R500 on 1 April 2023, (an increase of R20). It will then increase to R510 on 1 October 2023 (an increase of R10).