Postal Address: Private Bag, X6508 The idea is to make social grants accessible through government-to-government collaboration via the Post Office in contractual agreements. In order to qualify for this grant you must be between the age of 18 and 59 years. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Children must not be cared for in a state institution.
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You should apply at the SASSA office nearest to where you live. Spotlight on social grants. The Our Help to Buy subsidy helps first-time home buyers purchase a home. In order to qualify for the grant you need to meet the requirements of the means test. See copyright notice on articles for terms.
Published: 20 May 2019; Social grants, remittances, and food security: does the source of income matter?
The money is a token of appreciation for the services they provided during a certain historical period. You can also arrange for a home visit, although you may wait a while for this. To receive this grant you must be the primary care giver of a child who also lives with you in South Africa. The child must remain in the care of the foster parent. You will only be eligible for a grant if your income and assets fall below a certain threshold. SASSA was developed in 2005 and is still in operation today to give a helping hand to those who unfortunately do not have the means and resources to help themselves.
Sassa has stated that it plans to eliminate the use of the old card by 31st December this year. During his speech, Mboweni had announced a R567-billion allocation for social grants payments for 2019, with increases expected for beneficiaries of different categories. 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You cannot be a recipient of other grants, and you must not be under the care of a state institution. So, we think beneficiaries of social grants will be delighted that from today, their account is going to move from R420, to R430,” Paseka Letsatsi from Sassa indicated in a recent eNCA interview. Physical Address: Rentzburghof, 42 Courtney Street, George, 7100
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a 438 KB. Lottery corruption: Has the Auditor General been missing in action? Telephone: (021) 904 1021, George For other information regarding social grants visit the SASSA website. If you are over the age of 75 you will receive R1,870 per month. The maximum value of the grant is R1,880 per month from April 2020. You cannot be a recipient of other grants and must not be cared for in a state institution. a division of Blue Sky Publications Ltd.
The child cannot be cared for in a state institution. These are older people, people with disabilities and children.
This is calculated from the first day of application. Contact your nearest SASSA office to find out which alternative documents are accepted. I have not received my Provident Fund payout after 10 months. Supporting documents to prove your income and assets. When you hand in your application you will be given a receipt as proof of application. According to the National Treasury’s 2019 Budget Review report, social grant coverage grows by about 2% per year. You will receive written notification if your application is denied.
During his speech, Mboweni had announced a R567-billion allocation for social grants payments for 2019, with increases expected for beneficiaries of different categories. Box 131, Cape Town, 8000 The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has expressed that is has finally bought out its service provider Cash Paymaster Services (CPS).
This threshold is different for all the grants and will depend on whether or not you are married.
Our offices are for administrative purposes only, no visitors will be accepted without an appointment. It was said that the grant values will increase as follows: Between April and September, Child Support and Grant-in-aid beneficiaries received R420 per child, every month. The amount you receive for your Old Age Grant and the Disability Grant is also determined by the means test and you may not necessarily receive the maximum amount offered by SASSA.