Understanding of SASSA Grants

Here is a complete guide on SASSA grants, their different types, for what type of people they are and comparison between them to help you differentiate between them.

Many people who are newly introduced to SASSA confuse the SASSA grant with loans: these are not loans because they are free grants by the South African government to facilitate people struggling in poverty to maintain their lifestyle with basic needs.

In this guide, I will tell you all the grants SASSA has made for its people, and if you want to know more about these grants, their requirements, what they actually are, and how to apply for each specific grant, you can follow the links I provided with the grants.

What Are SASSA Grants

SASSA grants are free money from SASSA to people who are struggling to support their basic needs, like buying groceries and paying for other things.

These grants are not made for everyone in the country; these are designed to support people like those struggling to find a job, old age or senior persons, children or foster children, and parents who are unable to meet the expenses of their children due to certain reasons.

Anyone from such a group of people can get these grants, but after following and going through some standardized processes and requirements.

SASSA grant is a free money for deserving public, these are not loans, also there is no any loan service SASSA provides.

Who Can Benefit From These

People who are truly eligible, which means an elderly person who is unable to earn to support basic household expenses, can benefit from this.

On the other hand, an elderly person having unable to support his/her expenses but have high value assets or have childrens with good income sources is not eligible to have such benefits.

Let’s look at what types of grants we have by SASSA, a little about their primary criteria and their comparison.

Types of SASSA Grants

Types of SASSA grants include a wide range of grants in comparison to other funding schemes available in South Africa due to the expansion SASSA has gained over the past years.

The most famous grant that SASSA offers is the R350 COVID grant which it offers for a limited time of period specifically designed for unemployed persons in the country.

It’s a fact that all SASSA grant types are temporary excluding a few types, you’re advised to see the details of each grant you’re interested in before you apply.

In this article, I have made SASSA grant comparison chart in which you will see the details of each grant depending on the nature and types of the grants SASSA offers.

This will help you find the differences between all grants to proceed with the right grant either for yourself or for your loved ones. 

Remember that you can only select the grant for yourself or for anyone depending on the SASSA announced criteria, each grant is designed differently in terms of its grant money.

SASSA Grant Types and Comparison Chart

Keep in mind that SASSA grant amounts are not rigid; SASSA keeps changing or increasing them according to inflation, as in recent years, all grant amounts have been increased from their previous amount.

Another important thing to notice is thatthe SASSA online application procedure is almost the same for all grants; they are just different in submitting the criteria proof or requirements.

You can also perform a SASSA status check for all grants the same way, except for old-age homes schemes. If you are trying to get old age homes and old age grants at the same time for yourself or for someone else in your close relationship, remember that terms and conditions may apply in this case.

If you’re thinking about renewing the process of any grant, there’s good news that SASSA has lifted this from all grants, so you don’t have to renew a grant. In case you’re a new applicant to SASSA, you can see tips for successful grant approval.

These are only officially declared grants by SASSA, grant type other than these on internet are not legit, before applying for any new grant type confirm from official sources.

Types of Grants Other than SASSA in South Africa

Here are some types of grants in South Africa you can consider if SASSA doesn’t accept your grant application for any reason.

Please note that these grants may or may not be social or made for the public, you’re advised to check each grant scheme to see whether it fits your requirements.

• SEDA.
• IDC.
• NRF.
• NSFAS.
• NAC.
• DALRRD.
• DTIC.
• DEAFF.
• NLC.
• TIA.
• DBSA.
• NEF.
• NYDA.
• BBC.
• SAFTAs.

Keep note that these are short abbreviations of the grant schemes in South Africa, and these may be focusing on a specific segment of the South African population; check more details yourself.

These grants are not from SASSA, these are just public grants other than SASSA, this is just for your information in case you’re not eligible for any SASSA grant, you may try these.

Precautions

• SASSA grants are not loans; if someone pretends to be a SASSA employee and offers you any loan in the name of SASSA, avoid this.
• Apply only for the grant for which your eligibility meets, and be equipped with the right knowledge and process before applying for any grants.
• SASSA doesn’t accpet application for multiple grants. If you meet the criteria for a grant, only apply for that grant.
• The application for each grant requires different requirements; you can’t come up with the same requirements for each grant application.
• Read guides and apply yourself by avoiding agents who promise you a grant approval; there is no application fee or any charges you have to pay for the grant.

Final Thoughts

Make sure you read all the details of each grant thoroughly in the SASSA grant comparison and apply particularly for that specific grant, with all the requirements and criteria fulfilled. There are high chance that your application get rejected if you miss even a single requirement or fail to fulfill even a single criterion.