On Wednesday afternoon, Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced that grants distributed by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will be increased. Sassa has now confirmed the grant increases for 2025.
Grants distributed by Sassa include the Older Persons pension grant, Disability grant, War Veterans grant, Care Dependency grant, Foster Child grant, Child Support grant, Child Support grant Top-Up and Grant-in-aid.
Sassa Grant Increase 2025
Sassa announced the following grant payment increases:
- R120 increase in April 2025 for old age, from R2 190 to R2 310 and R2 210 to R2 330 for older people aged over 75 years.
- R120 increase in April 2025 war veterans, from R2 190 to R2 310 and R2 210 to R2 330 for war veterans over 75 years.
- R120 increase in April 2025 for disability, from R2 190 to R2 310.
- R120 increase in April 2025 care dependency, from R2 190 to R2 310.
- R70 increase in April 2025 for the foster care grant from R1 180 to R1 250.
- R30 increase in April 2025 for the child support grant from R530 to R560.
- R10 increase in April 2025 for the top-up to the child support grant from R270 to R280. This brings the grant including top-up for double orphans from R800 to R840.
When Sassa Grants Will Increase For 2025
The Sassa grant increases will be implemented in April 2025. It is unclear if there will be another increase this year. However, some grants are usually increased by a small amount in October annually to account for inflation.
Sassa grant increases will impact approximately 28 million beneficiaries across the country, a figure that, according to Minister Godongwana, underscores the government's unwavering dedication to combating poverty and promoting equality.
The truth is that ours is one of the most comprehensive social safety nets among emerging economies. This reflects our commitment to addressing poverty and inequality while keeping our spending sustainable.
Millions of people receive Sassa grant payments every month. For 2025/26, R284.7 billion will be allocated towards social grants.
