SASSA Child Grant August 2024 Dates, Eligibility criteria, status, what if delayed? 

By Dhruv Gupta

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SASSA Child Grant August 2024 Dates

SASSA Child Grant August 2024 Dates: SASSA (South African Social Security Agency) offers financial support to certain South Africans, including the elderly, children, and disabled. In August 2024, SASSA Grant payments will be released.

This time the old age grant payment will be released earlier than usual while the disability and children’s grants will be slightly delayed. The payment window has been decided from 2nd August 2024 to 6th August 2024.

SASSA Child Grant August 2024 Dates: Overview Table 

Name of the grant Dates and amount
Older person Grants Monday, 05 August 2024 – R2,180
Disability Grants Tuesday, 06 August 2024 – R530 for child support, R1,180 for foster care and R2,180 for care dependency cases 
Childcare Grants Tuesday, 06 august 2024 – R530 for child support, R1,180 for foster care and R2,180 for care dependency cases 
Official websitewww.sassa.gov.za

Visit the Official website to find the SASSA Child Grant dates for August 2024. For the most recent updates, read this article closely.

SASSA Child Grant August 2024 Dates: An increase in child grant

The budget for 2024 has changed and it has also affected the grant. These changes have been made to provide benefits to families in the long run. This year, the funds for the child grant are 19.5 million. As per the information, the child grant will increase by R5.

Also, families looking after children will get an increased amount of R1130 per child. The amount from the grant lies between R200 to R2080. The amount depends on factors like income and what they own. 

SASSA Child Grant August 2024 Dates: Tabular form

MonthChildren’s grant datesDisability grant datesOlder persons grant dates
August 2024 6th August 20245th August 20242nd August 2024
September 20245th September 20244th September 20243rd September 2024 
October 2024 4th October 20243rd October 20242nd October 2024
November 2024 7th November 20246th November 20245th November 2024
December 2024 5th December 20244th December 20243rd December 2024
January 2025 7th January 20256th January 20253rd January 2025
February 2025 6th February 20255th February 20254th February 2025
March 2025 6th March 20255th March 20254th March 2025

SASSA Child Grant August 2024 Dates: Eligibility criteria 

  • Old age grants 

This grant offers financial support to older adults 60 years of age or above who don’t get any other pension or social grants. 

  • Disability grant 

This grant is specifically for those disabled individuals whose conditions don’t allow them to earn and sustain themselves. Therefore, the government provides them with a stipend for a living. 

  • Child support grant 

This stipend is given to support carers of children who are under the age of 18 living in a disadvantaged family and who need financial help to complete the necessities of their lives. 

  • Foster child grant 

This support is provided to the foster parents who require financial help to care for their foster children/ 

  • Care dependency grant 

This grant is provided to the carers who are providing care to children with severe impairments and require extra funding. 

  • Grant in Aid 

The grant is for those who already receiving a social grant but require extra help paying for medical needs due to their illness. 

Reasons behind delayed SASSA payment grants 

Head over to the official website of SASSA that is www.sassa.gov.zato get the latest news about it. Some of the reasons behind the delay of SASSA payment grants are: 

  • Verification delays 

The authorities might confirm your application after acceptance. The process of confirmation might take some additional time resulting in delays. 

  • Bank issues 

The payment can be delayed if your bank information is incorrect or its balance is too high.

  • Technological issues 

Processing delays due to a high number of applications. There can be other technical issues that can cause the delayed SASSA payment grants. 

  • Missing information 

Incorrect applications that lack certain facts are also delayed from being paid. 

How to check the SASSA Child Grant August 2024 Dates?

Head over to the SASSA website and enter your ID and mobile number to check the grant status. 

Toll-free call number: 0800 60 10 11  

Head office number: 012 400 2322 

Email address: [email protected] 

Email the president’s office: [email protected](in case you don’t get any response from SASSA)

Ensure you have entered all the information correctly to avoid any kind of delays. 

Important Link

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FAQs 

How much SASSA grants will be for August?

Older person grant – R2,180 for 60 years old and R2,200 for 75 years old or above
Disability – R2,180
Childcare grant – R530 for child support, R1,180 for foster care and R2,180 for care dependency cases

What is the official website of SASSA grants?

What is the helpline number for SASSA?

0800 60 10 11 

Dhruv Gupta

Dhruv Gupta is a journalist with a postgraduate degree in journalism and currently works as a Sub-editor and part-time writer with excellent knowledge of exams, government aid, and other topics., making sure each one is clear and engaging. His experience helps deliver news that matters to readers.

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