Disability Grant is the key of the very important financial assistance SASSA offers disabled South Africans. In 2025, a very small yet important allowance will be granted to a disabled person: currently pegged at R2,320 per month, it is intended mostly for the few who either earn meagerly or face the rising cost of living. The present statute shall contain an entire list of requirements for the year 2025, including the payment dates and other pertinent information regarding qualification.
Disability Grant Rates for 2025
Starting from April 2025, SASSA made a slight raise of R40 in accommodation allowance it provided for disabled persons-from the previous R2,280 to R2,320 in a month. This allowance used to be decreased over the years by successive governments based on their social wage concerns so as to enable the disabled to have their daily requirements that include food, medical bills, and rental deposits for apartment accommodation. Those who receive their payments into bank accounts and on cash cards or pay via retail outlets such as Shoprite, Boxer, or Pick n Pay do not have to take any action to collect the new rate.
Benefit Applicants for the Disability Grant
In 2025, a claimant must satisfy the following criteria to be eligible for the amount of R2,320 granted by SASSA for each disability:
- Citizen: Must be a South African citizen, Permanent resident, or refugee leaving South Africa.
- Age: From 18-59 years.
- Medical Condition: There should be a disability that precludes an applicant from engaging in employment; this must be affirmed by way of a medical examination conducted by a State-appointed doctor.
- Means Test: Income and assets should be below SASSA limit.
- If single: Income may not exceed R95,760 per annum.
- If married: Joint Income may not exceed R191,520 per annum.
- Resident of South Africa: Must reside in South Africa and should not be placed in a state institution.
- Other grants: Not allowed to receive some other SASSA grants at the same time for yourself.
According to medical reports, applicants may be granted either a temporary disability grant lasting between six to 12 months or a permanent disability grant for long-term or life-long disabilities.
SASSA Disabilty Payment Dates – October to December 2025
First will be paid in October, November, and December is a disability grant, for the fourth quarter of 2025, expected to be paid as follows:
- October 2025: Thursday, the 3rd of October 2025
- November 2025: Monday, the 4th of November 2025
- December 2025: Tuesday, the 3rd of December 2025
Beneficiaries are advised to hold back to deposit at pay points on Day One since money will remain in the account till withdrawal.
Procedure for Applying for the Disability Grant:
Disability grants may be applied for at any SASSA office provided the following documents are duly produced:
- Identification by one’s identity card or by affidavit where there is no ID card
- Medical assessment report, not older than 3 months
- Proof of income, residence and marital status
- Banking details (only if direct deposit is required)
- Once the applicant’s application has been reviewed by SASSA, s/he will receive SMS, or mail communication on the progress of the application.
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