Did you know there is a SASSA grant for assisted living available in 2024? That’s correct, the South African Social Security Agency has made provision for any existing Old Age, Disabled or War Veteran grant recipients who need additional money for at-home caregivers.
Moreover, The South African was recently contacted by a reader asking if there is any additional help to fund a caregiver for their elderly family member. As it so happens, the SASSA grant for assisted living is known as Grant-in-Aid. And we’ll run through how much it pays and who are the suitable candidates for it …
SASSA GRANT FOR ASSISTED LIVING
The SASSA grant for assisted living is aimed at existing recipients who require extra resources for full-time care at home. Also, beneficiaries should note that the full amount does not apply if you are in a state-sponsored facility. SASSA Grant-in-Aid increased back in April 2024 by R20. Therefore, it pays an additional R530 atop an existing Older Persons, War Veterans or Disability grant. So, with the SASSA grant for assisted living in 2024:
- Older Persons (75 +): R2 210 + R530 = R2 740
- Older Persons (60 – 74): R2 190 + R530 = R2 720
- War Veterans: R2 190 + R530 = R2 720
- Disabled: R2 190 + R530 = R2 720
YOU REQUIRE A SASSA MEDICAL ASSESSMENT
However, to be granted a SASSA grant for assisted living, you need a SASSA-appointed assessor to gauge if you need full-time care at home. The main criteria for this is assessment is based on mental or physical disability. However, grant recipients have been accused of submitting fraudulent assessments to SASSA. Likewise, there has been criticism over the state-appointed assessors, saying they deny a high percentage of Grant-in-Aid applications.
Furthermore, assessment reports are only valid for three months and Grant-in-Aid applications often take longer to process than that. Which comes with its own bureaucratic confusion. Nevertheless, if approved after three months, you will be paid your funds retroactively.
REMAINING PAYMENT DATES INTO 2025
- Older Persons Grants: Tuesday 5 November 2024.
- Disability Grants: Wednesday 6 November 2024.
- Older Persons Grants: Tuesday 3 December 2024.
- Disability Grants: Wednesday 4 December 2024.
- Older Persons Grants: Friday 3 January 2025.
- Disability Grants: Monday 6 January 2025.
- Older Persons Grants: Tuesday 4 February 2025.
- Disability Grants: Wednesday 5 February 2025.
- Older Persons Grants: Tuesday 4 March 2025.
- Disability Grants: Wednesday 5 March 2025.
HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR GRANT-IN-AID AND HOW DID IT GO?
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