This year, SASSA has increased the payment for various grants two times. The people who are benefiting from various SASSA grants start getting increased payments through SASSA. The Officer from SASSA, Paseka Letsatsi has released the details of the implementation of new payment methods. In this article, we will cover the details of the increment of payment for various grants and how to withdraw the payments using the new payment methods.
SASSA Grant Payment Increase Breakdown
SASSA has increased the payment for various grants by R10 and some grants did not get the increase in amounts. Let’s check the details for the Old Age Grant of SASSA.
- The older amount for 60 years of people is R2180.
- From October 2024, the increment of R10 is applied and the new Old Age Grant for 60-plus people is R2190.
- The older amount for 75 years of people is R2200.
- From October 2024, the increment of R10 is applied and the new Old Age Grant for 75-plus people is R2210.
Now, check the increment details for other SASSA grants.
- Disability Grant: SASA has increased the monthly amount value by R10.
- Care Dependency Grant: SASA has increased the monthly amount value by R10.
- War Veterans Grant: SASA has increased the monthly amount value by
- Child Support Grant: SASSA did not increase the grant amount in October 2024, but it will be increased in April 2025.
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Why the R10 Increase in the SASSA Grant?
The people are asking about the small increment in the SASSA grant. Why SASSA has increased the value to only R10? SASSA has a limited budget for all of the grants and keeps in mind the increasing inflation SASSA has to increase the grant amount. From the people’s perspective, the increase is just R10 and from the SASSA perspective, the SASSA has to distribute R10 increment to millions of people and they come at point to increment by R10.
The budget of SASSA is decided by the Department of Social Development and the National Treasury. The Dept of Social Development discusses the funds with the govt of South Africa and then they allocate the funds to the various grants. The current budget for SASSA grants is R265 billion.
SASSA Payment Process Improvements
SASSA has noticed the issues of long queues at Pay Points. The officials from SASSA have guided that the payments will be disbursed on multiple days to avoid the rush at the cash centers. The usual dates for SASSA grant payment will be from the 02nd of the month to the 04th of the month.
The most affected people with the current payment dates are the elderly and disabled. With the new payment steps, these people and children will be relaxed and can get the payment without any congestion.
Addressing Issues at Cash Pay Points
In rural areas where the location of the SASSA office is far away, the payment is given through Pay Points. The current scenario of pay points is that they come on selected days. The people have issues that they did not get the service of Pay Points as it is open for minimal time. SASSA has ensured that the timing and days of pay points will be set as per the requirements of the local people.
Some people also said that they have to travel so long to collect the cash for the SASSA grants that the travel expense for them comes to nearly R300. SASSA does not want then the approximately whole amount of the SASSA grant to be spent on the traveling. The solution to this will soon be implemented by SASSA.
Encouragement to Use Bank Cards for SASSA Transactions
SASSA has guided the beneficiary of several SASSA grants to use bank cards to run the transactions of SASSA grants. The online payment system is fast and secure. The person need not go anywhere to get the amount under the SASSA grants. SASSA sends the money to a person’s account and the person can encash the payment any time they want using the bank ATM facility or retail shop.
What’s Next
SASSA is doing a very good job even on a limited budget. Millions of people from different age groups are dependent on SASSA grants. SASSA is working on bringing advancement to the payment system of grants. People from remote areas need not worry more about the payment long queues. SASSA will implement all the security measures while implementing the new payment systems.
SASSA has announced to the public that in 2025 year, there will be an increment in the SASSA Child Grant and the increment will be announced in April 2025. A new card will be started by SASSA in 2025 named the black card which will have enhanced security measures.