The April 2024 SASSA subsidy increase announced in the Finance Minister's February budget speech will be a game-changer for South Africa's poorest citizens. Currently, the South African Social Security Agency: 18 million Grants are awarded in varying amounts each month.I have an estimate 4 million old age pensioners, 13 million childcare and One million Monthly disability grant recipients.
Sassa subsidy increases in April 2024
The good news about the April 2024 SASSA subsidy increase is that the Treasury has adjusted the increase to reflect annual inflation. This means a gradual increase across the board. This may not sound like a big deal, but it is important for people living somewhere between the food poverty lines. R776 upper limit of poverty line per month R1 558 According to the Social Poverty Initiative, this afternoon.
Below are the amounts of the SASSA grant and additional increases for October 2024 (if applicable).
| Grant | April 2024 | October 2024 | Total increase in 2024 |
| Old age (60 years old) | R2 180 | R2 190 | R100 (4.8%) |
| Old age (75 years old) | R2 200 | R2 210 | R100 (4.7%) |
| nursing home | R1 180 | – | R50 (4.4%) |
| child support | R530 | – | R20 (3.9%) |
| hindrance | R2 180 | R2 190 | R100 (4.8%) |
| nursing care addiction | R2 180 | R2 190 | R100 (4.8%) |
SASSA grant comparison
With the April 2024 SASSA subsidy increase increasing benefits for those in need, we wanted to compare South Africa's old age pension to other state pensions in Africa. Our findings were very encouraging. Many state pensions use a portion of earned wages, so they cannot really be compared to our country's means-tested system.
Despite this, our research shows that South Africa pays the second highest amount on the continent after Zambia. R3 930 per month.south africa pays R2 200p/min (From April). Mauritius (R2 057 pm) was third, Seychelles (R1 196 pm) fourth and Namibia rounded out the continent's top five (R1 100 pm).
The payment deadline for Sassa is until the end of the year.
Even better, with the April 2024 SASSA grant increase, the agency has also announced payment dates for the remainder of the year. These are executed as follows:
April 2024
- Elderly Subsidy: Wednesday April 3, 2024.
- Disability Grant: Thursday April 4, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Friday April 5, 2024.
May 2024
- Elderly subsidy: Friday May 3, 2024.
- Disability subsidy: Monday May 6, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Tuesday May 7, 2024.
June 2024
- Elderly Subsidy: Tuesday June 4, 2024.
- Disability subsidy: Wednesday June 5, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Thursday June 6, 2024.
Also read: Will pensioners have to reapply for the SASSA Older Persons Grant in April 2024?
July 2024
- Elderly Subsidy: Tuesday July 2, 2024.
- Disability subsidy: Wednesday July 3, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Thursday July 4, 2024.
August 2024
- Elderly subsidy: Friday August 2, 2024.
- Disability subsidy: Monday August 5, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Tuesday August 6, 2024.
September 2024
- Elderly Subsidy: Tuesday September 3, 2024.
- Disability subsidy: Wednesday September 4, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Thursday September 5, 2024.
Also read: Good news: SASSA grant increase for April 2024
October 2024
- Elderly Subsidy: Wednesday October 2, 2024.
- Disability Grant: Thursday October 3, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Friday October 4, 2024.
November 2024
- Elderly Subsidy: Tuesday November 5, 2024.
- Disability subsidy: Wednesday November 6, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Thursday November 7, 2024.
December 2024
- Elderly Subsidy: Tuesday December 3, 2024.
- Disability subsidy: Wednesday December 4, 2024.
- Children's Grant: Thursday December 5, 2024.
Read next: Basic Information: March 2024 SASSA Seniors Grant
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