Check SASSA Care Dependency Grant Status
SRD offers the SASSA Care Dependency Grant for parents, guardians or primary caretakers of disabled children under 18 years of age. This grant assists in bearing the extra financial burden of care-dependent children due to their mental or physical disability to grow them at par with other social challenges effectively.
SASSA Care Dependency Grant Status Check
You can check the SASSA Care Dependency Grant Status Online here
- Visit https://sassacheck.org to perform the SASSA Status Check online.
- Enter the 13-digit South African ID number of the caretaker of the child.
- Enter the registered phone number linked to the Care Dependency Grant SASSA application form in the tab and click ‘CHECK;
- In 2 seconds, our system will show your SASSA status on the screen, along with the payment dates of the care dependency grant for the following month.
SASSA Care Dependency Grant Payment Dates
Its important to stay updated to know the exact payment date of Care Dependency Grant. SASSA has divided the grants in different categories like war veterans, foster child grant, care dependency grant, old age pensioners grant and Social Relief of Distress grant.
These beneficiaries also have different designated payment dates according to their specific disbursement category. You can check your SASSA disability grant payment dates by following these steps below.
- Visit SASSA payment dates.
- Click the latest payment schedule covering the period from April 2023 to March 2024
- Scroll to tab of Care Dependency Grant payment dates.
By regularly visiting the payment dates of Care Dependency Grants, you would stay updated and won’t miss your SRD R350 Grant Relief payments.
SASSA Care Dependency Grant Amount
The current SASSA Care dependency Grant of R2090 has been increased after an official announcement by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. This increase is effective from April 29, 2024.
From April 29, 2024, the SASSA Care dependency Grant will be increased by R100, and you will receive R2190 straight in your preferred bank account.
The SASSA SRD 350 Grant amount is calculated on precise scales, and beneficiaries with higher private incomes are not considered eligible
SASSA Rules and Regulations
The Department of Social Affairs has strict rules and regulations regarding eligibility criteria. If your bank account balance is more than the maximum threshold defined by the DSA eligibility clauses, you may not be eligible to receive an SASSA Care Dependency Grant for your child in the following month.
To resume that, you would again Appeal to SASSA to reinstate the account
Payment Methods for SASSA Care Dependency Grant
The SASSA Care dependency grant could be transferred through the following payment methods. The beneficiary might choose any of the methods as their preferred payment method
- Cash at a specific pay point on a announced payday, like Shoprite, Boxers, USave.
- Electronic deposit into your bank account like Capitec, Moya App, SASSA Card and Postbank (bank charges may apply)
Eligibility Criteria for SASSA Care Dependency Grant
To qualify for the SASSA Care Dependency Grant, the caregiver who is applying must meet the following criteria:
- The guardian must be a South African citizen or permanent resident.
- They must be the direct or primary caregiver of a child with severe disabilities.
- The child should be less than 18 years of age.
- Medical physicians must diagnose the child and possess documentation about the disability.
- The total and private income of the primary caretaker should fall within the threshold limits to meet the criteria published by the SASSA Rules and Regulations clauses.
If the Care dependency’s guardians meet this criterion, they are eligible to apply for the SASSA Care Dependency Grant to receive monthly financial assistance by Social Relief of Distress.
How to Apply for the Care Dependency Grant
SASSA Care Dependency Grant Online Application
- Log into SASSA website https://services.sassa.gov.za/
- Enter the child’s details and mental or physical disability details.
- Enter the Identity number of the South African primary caretaker/guardian of a child.
- Submit file of medical reports approved by Registered Medical Practitioner with documentation of complete history of child’s disability.
- Submit the completed online Care Dependency Grant SASSA application.
By-Hand Application
Request the SASSA Application form at your nearest SASSA Regional office.
Attach the required documents of:
- South African Identity Care
- Child Birth Certificate
- Medical report signed by Registered Medical Practitioner stating that child is mentally or physically unfit and needs special care and support
- In the next 5-7 working days, the SASSA agent will visit the provided address to verify the address and process other validation protocols
SASSA agent will check if you provided correct residential address in SASSA records. Identification and confirmation of your income sources, our private income and bread and butter details of family would be taken
In the next 5-7 working days, the SASSA agent will visit the provided address to verify the address and process other validation protocols.
Notification for SASSA Beneficiaries
Remember, the SASSA Care Dependency Grant is highly sensitive to its verification and validation process and is offered to only the deserved quota of citizens. After your verification process is completed and the application is approved, you can check your SASSA Status and receive the SASSA Care Dependency Grant for the following month.
If the SASSA Care Dependency Grant is Rejected
If your SASSA Care Dependency Grant is rejected or your SASSA Status Check Fails for some reason, don’t panic. We are here to help you.
You can simply Appeal to SASSA online to apply for reconsideration of the SASSA Application.
Before appealing for reconsideration, just check out this list.
- Review all the provided information of the caregiver at sassa.srd.gov.za and check for spelling mistakes and typo errors.
- Confirm that all the banking details provided are absolutely correct. If you need to change your banking details link, you can opt for the Moya App SASSA Change banking details option for quick correction.
It may take about 30 working days from the date of the SASSA Appeal Application. You will receive a confirmation message through SMS by the SASSA Official number that your SASSA Status for Care Dependency Grant is approved. You can now check your payment dates for 2023, for instance.
