Access to Social Grants

Total grants disbursed as at END MARCH 2024		Child Support Grant 13 218 724	Foster Child Grant253 256	Care Dependency Grant165 764
Grant value	Amount per month (from 1 April 2024)	R530	R1180	R2180
Means test (monthly income threshold)	Single caregiver (single income)	R5,300	no means test	R21,800
	Married caregiver (joint income)	R10,600	no means test	R43,600
Age threshold	Child must be under the age of…	18 years	18 years (21 if still at school)

Source: South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). Grant statistics from SOCPEN monthly reports

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For trends in grant disbursements since 1998 see the following documents:

• CSG history (province and age)
• Social grant values

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For more information see the links below:

• Income poverty & social grants
• SASSA statistical reports