The Updated Disability Grant Payments Are Giving Relief to Thousands. With the Increase of R2,320 in the Monthly Amount, South Africans with Disabilities Were Given Much Needed Financial Support for their Very Basic Needs. Invalidation of this, therefore, becomes the focus of further analysis in terms of the criteria of eligibility, payment dates, and status acknowledgment mechanism.
Disability Grant Adjusted 2005
In October 2025, the last increase was implemented to the Disability Grant. The amount was fixed at R2,320 per month, but the increase was supposed to take effect from April and was hence ratified at a later date. In essence, government has undertaken this adjustment in an attempt to help with soaring cost of living and inflation. The sum of R2,320 is to be paid to disabled nationals of South Africa who have been medically certified to be unable to work, either temporarily or permanently; it is a barest help towards the very basic needs of food allowance, medication, and transport, for example, to a hospital.
Who Is Eligible for SASSA’s Disability Grant?
The 2025 Disability Grant will be paid only to applicants meeting all of the following 2025 SASSA Disability Grant criteria:
- South Africa citizenship or permanent residence (meaning must be permanent residents in South Africa).
- Age Boundaries: You are required to be between the ages of eighteen and fifty-nine.
- Medical Assessment: Your temporary or permanent disability has to be assessed and certified by a medical practitioner recognized by the State (being permanent for longer than 12 months or temporary for between 6 and 12 months).
- Means Test: Your income and assets must not exceed those laid down by SASSA for 2025:
- An unmarried applicant’s income must not be more than R104,400 within a year.
- Marketers whose income shall not exceed R208,800 per annum.
- Residency and Identification Verification: You ought to show a valid South African identity document or smart card.
An applicant who is incarcerated in a state institution such as a hospital or rehabilitation centre will be paid a lesser amount because part of the costs will be taken up by the state.
Dates for Payment in October 2025
SASSA has set out the official payment schedule for October 2025. The following dates are when grants under the respective categories should reflect as credited payment proceeds in grant recipients accounts:
- Disability Grant: Wednesday, 6 October 2025.
Recipients are encouraged to withdraw the money as soon as it is credited or to use any payment method their paystubs indicate, such as the SASSA card, electronic transfers, or through any of their retail partners: Shoprite, Pick n Pay, Boxer, and Usave. In the next releases. Beneficiaries are not required to rush back to collect the money when it has been released.
Checking Payment Status
There are a few ways that payments or application statuses can be checked:
- Checking on the SASSA website: www.sassa.gov.za
- Calling SASSA on 0800 60 10 11 – toll free
- WhatsApping this number from your phone: 082 046 8553
- Checking your balance from any ATM or at retail outlets that are partners.
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