Increases to all social grants, barring the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, will not be affected by the re-tabled budget.
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana tabled the 2025 budget
speech on Wednesday afternoon at the Cape Town International Convention Centre
(CTICC).
COURTESY: X - @GovernmentZAThe number of social grant beneficiaries – excluding those
receiving the SRD grant – is expected to rise to 19.3 million people by March
2028.
The grant increases for 2025/26 are as follows:
Old age grant will increase from R2185 to R2315
War veterans grant will increase from R2205 to R2335
Disability grant will go up from R2185 to R2315
Foster care grant rises from R1180 to R1250
Care dependency grant will increase from R2185 to R2315
Child support grant will go up from R530 to R560
The grant-in-aid will increase from R530 to R560
“The increase in the social grants budget of R1.6 billion
in 2025/26 remains. The temporary COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant will
be extended until 31 March 2026, with R35.2 billion allocated to maintain the
current R370 per month per beneficiary, including administration costs,”
National Treasury said.
Godongwana said government is “actively exploring various
options to better integrate” the SRD grant with employment opportunities.
“This includes considering a job-seeker allowance and other
measures, as part of the review of Active Labour Market Programmes. Our goal is
to not only provide immediate relief. It is also to create pathways to
employment, empowering our citizens to build better futures for themselves and
their families,” said Godongwana.
Done by: Shaneca Cupido
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