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Monthly add-on
R580 / month
From 2026-04-01
I already get a grant and need daily care · SASSA
Grant-in-Aid
Add-on for someone already on Older Persons, Disability or War Veterans grant who needs regular care.
R580 / month
Hover the amount for four other currencies (live rate).
Who it is for
A grant beneficiary who requires full-time attendance by another person because of physical or mental condition.
State add-on. Not a long-term care insurance policy.
Conditions
- Main grant
- Must already receive Older Persons, Disability or War Veterans Grant.
- Care need
- Requires regular attendance by another person.
Primary source first. A disputed or stale figure stays visible. Hover a rand or dollar figure for four other currencies.
Cross-checks
- agrees Everything you need to know about social grants Matches Budget.
How to apply
SASSA, after the main grant is in payment. Medical evidence of need for care.
Methodology
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Headline amounts are the National Treasury 2026 Budget figures from 1 April 2026. Cross-checks are stored on each grant. Sliding-scale means tests can pay less than the maximum. Change this row in Core SA and the Compass follows.
- Take the Budget Review amount as the maximum.
- Keep a cross-check (GroundUp, SASSA, news). If a page still lists the pre-April figure, mark it as disagreeing, do not overwrite the Budget amount.
- Means-test thresholds are aggregator figures unless SASSA publishes a table — labelled as such on the grant.
Where sources disagree
- noteThe Citizen Jul/Aug 2026 payment-date articles still listed pre-April amounts.
- noteFoster child: Budget R1,295 vs some explainers R1,290.