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Sassa is investigating over 177 000 public servants who are said to be receiving social grants.
Social grant recipients will receive an increase aligned with the rate of inflation.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says, “For 2026/27, social grants are allocated R292.8 billion, enabling the increases”.
National Treasury says social grants constitute the largest share of spending on social development.
The old age grant, disability grant and care dependency grant will increase by R80 to R2 400.
The war veterans grant also increases by R80 to R2 420.
The foster care grant goes up by R40 to R1 290 in April, and will go up by R10 in October to R1 300.
The child support grant and grant-in-aid grant increase by R20 to R580.
The social relief of distress grant is allocated an additional R36.4 billion to extend payments until 31 March 2027 at the current R370 per month per beneficiary.
