Conditions for Sassa applications

According to the Sassa website, applicants need to meet the following requirements to qualify.

For a Care Dependency Grant, the applicant must:

• Be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.

• The applicant and child must reside in South Africa.

• Child must be under the age of 18 years.

• Must submit a medical/assessment report confirming permanent, severe disability.

• The applicant and spouse must meet the requirements of the means test (except for foster parents).

• The care-dependent child/children must not be permanently cared for in a state institution.

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For a Child Support Grant, the following criteria have to be met:

• The primary caregiver must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.

• Both the applicant and the child must reside in South Africa.

• Applicant must be the primary caregiver of the child/children concerned.

• The child/children must been born after December 31, 1993.

• The applicant and spouse must meet the requirements of the means test.

• Parent can not apply for more than six non-biological children.

• Child can not be cared for in a state institution.

For a Disability Grant, the applicant must:

• Be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.

• Be a resident of South Africa.

• Be 18 to 59 years of age.

• Submit a medical/assessment report confirming disability.

• Medical assessment must not be older than three months at date of application.

• Spouse must meet the requirements of the means test.

• Not be maintained or cared for in a state institution.

• Not be in receipt of another social grant in respect of him or herself.

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For a Foster Care Grant, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

• The applicant and child must reside in South Africa.

• Court order indicating foster care status.

• The foster parent must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.

• Child must remain in the care of the foster parent(s).

For Grants-in-Aid, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

• The applicant must be in receipt of a grant for older people.

• Disability grant or a War Veteran’s grant, and require full-time attendance by another person owing to his/her physical or mental disabilities.

• Must not be cared for in an institution that receives subsidy from the state for the care/housing of such beneficiary.

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For an Old-age Grant, the following criteria must be met:

• Must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.

• Must be a resident of South Africa.

• Must be 60 years or older.

• Spouse must comply with the means test.

• Must not be maintained or cared for in a state institution

• Must not be in receipt of another social grant for him or herself.

• Must submit a 13-digit bar-coded identity document.

To get in touch with Sassa, call the toll-free number on 0800 60 10 11 or 012 400 2000.

Gauteng Sassa head office: Sassa House, 501 Prodinsa Building, on the corner of Steve Biko Road and Pretorius Street, Pretoria.

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