How To Apply For The SASSA Disability Grant Full Updated Process [2024]

SASSA Disability Grant is a social grant aimed at meeting the basic needs of disabled persons above 18 years of age in society who are mentally or physically disable and are unable to work for their livelihood. The Disability Grant in South Africa is specifically design to address the problems of people with physical and mental disabilities.

Suppose you want to apply for an SASSA disability grant. In that case, you must have a certified medical report from a medical officer stating that you are unfit to work due to temporary or permanent disability. You can apply for Disability Grant until you are medically certified that you have not worked due to disability for more than six months. And you may be in dire need of financial assistance in the future.

Types Of SASSA Disability Grant

There are two types of disability grants, and the medical boards recognize the disability, whether your disability is temporary or permanent. Based on this, you are eligible for Disability Grant.

Permanent Disability Grant

If you have been suffering from mental or physical disability for more than one year and are not fit for any work, you may be eligible for Permanent Disability Grant. But remember that the word ‘permanent’ does not mean ‘always’. This Permanent Disability Grant will be provided to you if your disability persists. If you recover from disability, your grant payment will be suspended.

Temporary Disability Grant

A temporary Disability Grant is provided to disabled persons who have not worked for more than six months due to a disability. And if their disability lasts for some time, they can apply for temporary disability. A temporary disability grant will be provided until then unless you cannot work due to disability. It can renewed if you remain disabled for a longer period.

What Key Factors of Disability Grant Eligibility Criteria?

If you are applying for Disability Grant, then first of all, you have to meet the eligibility criteria provided by SASSA, after which you will be eligible to apply for Disability Grant. Eligibility criteria are provided below, which you can check to see if you qualify for a disability grant.

• At the time of application, you are a South African citizen or permanent resident, and you hold a Special Refugee Certificate, living within the borders of South Africa.
• You must be above 18 and below 59 years old to apply.
• Make sure that you are not living in any government-funded state institution due to your disability.
• You must have an ID card to apply.
• If you are single, your annual income should not exceed 86289; if you are married, your combined annual income should not exceed 172560.
• Get a complete medical examination. A doctor appointed by the state will examine your disability certificate.
• You may qualify for a disability grant if your disability prevents you from working for at least six months or more than 12 months.
• Your medical reports will be thoroughly evaluated, and the results of these reports will be sent to SASSA. From where your grant will be approved
• Medical reports of three months before application will be acceptable.

Note

If you are under 18 and want a grant for continuing care due to disability, you can get the Primary Carer Care Dependency Grant if you don’t have an ID card, etc. You can apply to the Home Office using an affidavit to provide you with a Care Dependency Grant until you turn 18 and can receive a Disability Grant.

Payment Given Through Disability Grant

According to the latest updates of SASSA Payments, the monthly amount for Disability Grant is being provided at R2090 per month. The amount of disability grants is determined on a sliding scale, meaning that the highest grant amount is given to the people with the lowest income. This is done so that the poor and helpless persons with disabilities can meet their needs with this financial assistance and generate some business or personal income-generating means for the future.

According to the latest updates, the Disability Grant will be disbursed in January 2024. Those waiting to receive their grant should be informed that the Disability Grant will be paid in January. In addition, let us tell you that according to some sources, it is also being said that in April 2024, the assistance amount of disability grants can be increased by 10 percent.

SASSA Old Age Grant Payments Date and Amount for 2024

To Eligible Persons of DISABILITY GRANTS will be paid from Thursday, 04 January 2024.

Application Process Of SASSA Disability Grant

To apply for Disability Grant, you first need to undergo a complete medical examination by a doctor appointed by the state and get your disability certificate verified by him. A complete medical assessment of the respondent will done. It will determing whether your disability is permanent or temporary; on that basis, you will be eligible for the grant.

The Medical Board will only fully assess your condition and need the power to decide whether you qualify for the grant. They only forward their evaluation report to SASSA, based on which SASSA chooses to approve or disapprove your grant. After clearance from the medical board, you can apply for disability grant by filling out the application form at your nearest SASSA office branch.

After clearance from the medical board, you can also apply online, which has been provided to you on the SASSA Services website. If you cannot apply yourself due to severe disability, you can appoint a close family member or friend to apply on your behalf at the SASSA office.

The application forms have been provided in the offices; if you can go to your nearest office, you can fill out the application form and submit your application. After which, SASSA will survey if you are successful in this survey. You will then be eligible for the Disability Grant, and your allowance will start from the date of application.

How Will Paid Disability Grant Payment?

Different Procedures for Providing Grants have adopted. You will be provided Disability Grant through the methods provided below.

• A day will fixed for the disbursement of cash at a specified location to distribute disability grants.
• The grant will transferred to the bank account provided by you, or you can collect the grant from your nearest post bank services.
• In an institution where the state does not provide financial assistance, there are a large number of disabled people living there, and they are receiving disability benefits. They will be provided with their assistance money in this institution.

Required Document For Registration Process

The documents provided below will be required by you when applying for Disability Grant, which you will take to the SASSA office.

• You must have documents for special refugee status if you are a refugee.
• You must have your 13-digit South African National Identity Card.
• To apply for the SASSA Disability Grant, you must have an attested affidavit, which you will obtain in the presence of the Oath Commissioner.
• There should documents signed by your nearest authority to verify your age and name.
• To apply for an SASSA grant, you must first submit your fingerprints at the SASSA office and get an SASSA reference ID from there.
• You must have medical and functional assessment reports approved by SASSA. And medical reports of the last three months for the application for a complete medical examination.
• You must have complete documents to show your marital status.
• You must have supporting materials to provide proof of your total assets and profits.
• Complete bank statement report for the last three months.
• If you were employe before becoming disable. You should have a discharge certificate issued by the company and proof of unemployment insurance fund UIF membership.
• If you were married and your spouse pass away a few years ago. Don’t forget to bring his death certificate and complete the property distribution report, etc.

Causes Of Grant Suspension

If you meet any of the consequences below, your disability Grant may suspended.

• Suppose you are receiving a disability grant from the government and investing it in a business, etc. If it improves your circumstances, you are not eligible for the assistance, and your grant is suspended.
• If your review report is taken and you are found ineligible for the grant. You will be notified of the grant suspension.
• If you do not cooperate with the grant review, your grant may be suspended.
• If you have managed to get the grant through fraud or misrepresentation, your donation will be suspended if proven.
• You have provided any false information at the time of grant approval. Your grant may suspended on this basis as well.

How Much Timing Required For Application Processing

Disability Grant applications usually take more than three months to process. This is because many Disability Grant applications receive by SASSA every year. And a certain amount of time require for their confirmation and verification.

But in case of grant approval by SASSA, the grant amount is disburse from the date your application is receive. If the applicant rejects your application, you will receive a letter detailing why the grant was not approve.

How To Lodge SASSA Reconsideration Appeal

Suppose your disability grant is reject for any reason. So, you have given the right by SASSA to file an SASSA Reconsideration Appeal. A reconsideration appeal can now filed within 90 days of rejection.

SASSA reviews your application, and a committee is appoint. Which examines your application and why you are eligible for it. Then, on the report of this committee, it is decides whether you will provided with the grant or not.

Reasons for Lapsing of the Disability Grant

Your Disability Grant may lapse upon fulfilling any of the conditions provided below.

• If the grantee dies.
• If your grant is a temporary disability grant, it must expire.
• If you cannot provide proof of your existence as requested. Suppose you cannot ascertain whether you are alive or dead on review of your annual grant.
• Your grant may suspended if you have yet to receive your grant for more than three consecutive months.
• At the time of review, if it is find that you have permanently transferred to a government-funded institution or hospital, your grant may terminated.
• If you are out of the country for over 90 days without reason and have not received your grant. Your current payment is terminate immediately upon leaving the country.
• If your circumstances have improved since receiving the grant. If you do not qualify for the grant in the mean test, your grant may terminated.
• If you have entered a state Institution for some time due to any compulsion. Your grant amount reduce by 25 percent. Your full grant amount is restore to you as soon as you are discharge from this institution.