Although not as radical as many in civil society expected, SASSA's social grants will be disbursed from Budget 2024 onwards as follows: SASSA's elderly, veterans, disabled and care dependent grants will be increased by R90 in April this year. And again from October 2024 to R10.
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These were announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his budget speech yesterday (February 21). Accordingly, the South African Social Security Agency's elderly subsidies are R100 in 2024. As reported by GroundUp, SASSA old age pensioners will receive an increase of R90 in April 2024, and again by R10 from October 2024.
Sassa social grants after budget 2024
Grant | the current | April 2024 | October 2024 | increase | Number of beneficiaries |
Old age (60 years old) | R2 090 | R2 180 | R2 190 | R100 (4.8%) | – |
Old age (75 years old) | R2 110 | R2 200 | R2 210 | R100 (4.7%) | 3 999 326 (total) |
nursing home | R1 130 | R1 180 | – | R50 (4.4%) | 222 317 |
child support | R510 | R530 | – | R20 (3.9%) | 13 067 314 |
hindrance | R2 090 | R2 180 | R2 190 | R100 (4.8%) | 1 065 838 |
nursing care addiction | R2 090 | R2 180 | R2 190 | R100 (4.8%) | – |
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The timing of the April increase in SASSA social grants after the 2024 budget will be in line with the African National Congress (ANC). Mr Godongwana claimed it was an interim increase to keep the subsidy in line with inflation ahead of elections on Wednesday, May 29. “We are sensitive to the rising cost of living for the nearly 19 million South Africans who rely on SASSA subsidies,” Godongwana said.
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Interestingly, despite President Ramaphosa's SONA claims of improved SRD subsidy, the government aims to scale back COVID-19 social distress relief in 2025.If we stop spending R350 per month, the total social welfare budget will be R248 billion. “As a result of this termination, the total number of subsidy recipients from Japan will decrease. 27.8 million In 2023/24… 19.7 million In 2026/27,” the Minister concluded.
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