sassa grant value 2023
sassa grant value 2023
Enoch Godongwana, the minister of finance, announced increases to social grants that do not correspond to inflation.
According to Godongwana, the R58.6 billion in medium-term funding will “allow for inflationary increases” to permanent grants. Even yet, the awards won’t actually accelerate the current annual growth rate of 5.7%. Moreover, the Foster Care Grant has increased by less than 2%.
Changes to grants this year:
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The Care Dependency Grant will go up from R1,890 to R1,980 in April and then to R1,990 in October
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an increase of 5.3 percent. The Disability Grant will go up from R1,890 to R1,980 in April and then to R1,990 in October
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an increase of 5.3 percent. The War Veterans Grant will go up from R1,910 to R2,000 in April and then to R2,010 in October
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an increase of 5.2 percent. The Old Age Grant will go up from R In addition, the grant for individuals over the age of 75 will rise from R1,910 to R2,000 in April and then to R2,010 in October
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an increase of 5.2 percent. Additionally, the grant for foster care will rise from R1,050 to R1,070 an increase of 1.9 percent
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the grant for child support will rise from R460 to R480—an increase of 4.3 percent.
sassa grant value 2023
Godongwana also introduced the Extended Child Support Grant, a new social award for double orphans, “to promote the care of orphans within families rather than foster care.”
He also validated the R350 Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant’s 12-month continuation. On this, R44 billion will be spent.
The Old Age, Veterans, Disability, and Care Dependency Awards will increase by R10 more in April for a total increase of R90. The foster care and child support grants will each receive an R20 increase in April.
According to Godongwana, 46% of South Africans receive social prizes at the moment.
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