Check your SRD R370 eligibility
Aged 18–59 · income below R624/month · no other grant
This is an independent estimate based on published SASSA rules and does not guarantee approval. Always confirm and apply through official SASSA channels.
Free tools to check if you qualify for SASSA grants in South Africa — SRD R370, Old Age, Disability and Child Support — plus plain-English guides. No registration, nothing stored.
Aged 18–59 · income below R624/month · no other grant
This is an independent estimate based on published SASSA rules and does not guarantee approval. Always confirm and apply through official SASSA channels.
9 free calculators covering every SASSA grant plus payment dates and back-pay. Not sure which applies to you? Start with Which grant do I qualify for?
Am I eligible for the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant? Check the income threshold and rules.
Open calculator →Do you qualify for the Older Persons (Old Age) pension? Check the means test and amount.
Open calculator →How much Child Support Grant will you get? R580 per child — check the means test.
Open calculator →Do you qualify for the R2,400 Disability Grant? Check age, medical and means-test rules.
Open calculator →Not sure which grant fits you? One means test checks them all and recommends your options.
Open calculator →When is your next SASSA payment? Estimate the date and see the monthly payment order.
Open calculator →Owed SRD back-pay? Estimate the total for approved months that were never paid out.
Open calculator →How much Foster Child Grant will you get? R1,290 per court-placed child, no means test.
Open calculator →Caring for a child with a severe disability? Check the R2,400 Care Dependency Grant.
Open calculator →Step-by-step help for checking your status, appealing, applying and understanding payments. Browse all 30 guides →
Learn how to check your SASSA SRD R370 status online or by WhatsApp, understand what approved, pending and declined mean, and know when to check each month.
A step-by-step guide to appealing a declined SASSA SRD R370 grant within the 90-day window, choosing the right decline reason and understanding appeal timelines.
Learn how SASSA schedules grant payments in 2026, the order each grant type pays, why money stays safe in your account, and how SRD dates differ.
The complete list of 2026 SASSA grant amounts, who each grant is for, and when payments increase in April and October. Includes SRD, Old Age and more.
Step-by-step guide to applying for the SASSA Child Support Grant of R580 per child in 2026, covering caregiver rules, documents, the means test and payments.
Understand the SASSA means test, how income and asset limits work, single vs married thresholds per grant, and what is excluded from the assessment.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) pays monthly social grants to millions of people who need financial support. These grants are funded by government and are meant to help the people who need them most — pensioners, people living with disabilities, caregivers looking after children, and working-age adults who are unemployed and have almost no income. If you are struggling to cover food, transport and basic living costs, there is a good chance that one of the SASSA grants was designed with your situation in mind.
The challenge for most people is not whether the grants exist, but working out which grant they qualify for, how much they could receive, and how to apply without wasting a trip to a crowded SASSA office. That is exactly what this website is for. Our free calculators check your age, income and circumstances against the official grant rules and give you an instant, private estimate. Our guides then walk you through applying, checking your status, understanding payments and fixing problems — all in plain language.
Everything on this site is independent and free. We are not SASSA and we are not the government, so we can never approve or reject a grant. What we can do is help you understand the rules before you apply, so you arrive prepared and know what to expect. Always confirm the final details and submit your application through official channels at sassa.gov.za or by calling the SASSA toll-free line on 0800 60 10 11.
SASSA offers several different grants, each aimed at a specific situation. If you are not sure where you fit, the quickest starting point is our which grant do I qualify for tool, which checks your details against all the main grants at once. You can also read our full overview of who qualifies for SASSA grants.
Here is how the main grants line up with real-life circumstances:
The exact amounts change each year, usually in April and October. You can see every current figure in our guide to SASSA grant amounts for 2026. One important rule to remember is that you can only receive one personal grant for yourself — you cannot, for example, get both the Old Age Grant and the Disability Grant at the same time. You can, however, receive a Child Support Grant for each child in your care on top of your own situation. We explain the combinations in detail in can you receive more than one SASSA grant.
Our calculators are simple on purpose. You answer a few short questions — your age, your monthly income, your marital status and one or two details about your situation — and the tool compares your answers against the published rules for that grant. Within a second you get a clear result: whether you are likely to qualify, an estimate of the monthly amount, and a breakdown showing exactly which rules you met and which you did not.
Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere. The calculations run entirely in your browser, so you can check your eligibility honestly and privately without creating an account or sharing personal information. The results are estimates based on the official criteria, not a guarantee — only SASSA can make the final decision after verifying your details against Home Affairs, bank and other government records.
We built a full set of calculators to cover the grants and questions people ask about most: the SRD R370 checker, the Old Age Grant calculator, the Child Support Grant calculator, the Disability Grant calculator, the Foster Child Grant calculator, the Care Dependency Grant calculator, and the combined means test tool that checks them all together. There are also two practical utilities: a payment date estimator that shows when your next grant is likely to arrive, and an SRD back-pay calculator for approved months that were never paid. If your circumstances are on the edge of an income limit, apply anyway and let SASSA assess you — some grants use a sliding scale that can still pay a reduced amount.
Most SASSA grants use a means test, which is simply a check of how much money and how many assets you have. The idea is to make sure grants go to people who genuinely need them. There are two parts: an income test and, for some grants, an asset test.
For the Old Age and Disability grants, a single person may earn up to R9,350 a month (about R112,200 a year) and hold assets worth up to R1,584,000. Married couples are assessed on their combined figures, with roughly double those limits. The home you live in does not count towards the asset test, which surprises many people — owning your house does not disqualify you.
The SRD R370 grant works differently. Instead of a fixed yearly income line, SASSA checks your bank account every month and looks for money coming in. If more than R624 flows into your account in a given month, that month is declined with a reason like "income source identified". This is why one month can be approved and the next declined. We explain this carefully in the R624 income threshold guide and in the wider SASSA means test explained article.
The Child Support Grant has its own, more generous caregiver limits: R5,800 a month for a single caregiver or R11,600 combined for a married couple. Because it is assessed on the caregiver's income rather than the household's, many people who receive the SRD grant also qualify for Child Support at the same time. If you are weighing the two, read SRD vs Child Support Grant.
The way you apply depends on the grant. The SRD R370 grant is applied for entirely online at srd.sassa.gov.za, or through the SASSA WhatsApp line on 082 046 8553 — you never need to visit an office. Our guide on applying online versus in person explains the differences.
The other grants — Old Age, Disability, Child Support, Foster Child and Care Dependency — are usually applied for in person at your nearest SASSA local office. You will need to bring your original documents plus copies. The exact list depends on the grant, but it almost always includes your 13-digit South African ID, proof of where you live, and proof of your income or three months of bank statements. For the Child Support Grant you also need the child's birth certificate; for the Disability Grant you need a medical assessment; and for the Foster Child Grant you need the court order. We keep a full, grant-by-grant checklist in documents you need to apply for a SASSA grant.
Each grant has its own step-by-step walkthrough on this site, including how to apply for the Old Age Grant, how to apply for the Child Support Grant and how to apply for the Disability Grant. If you cannot get to an office because of illness or disability, SASSA allows someone to apply on your behalf using a power of attorney, or can arrange a home visit.
The SRD grant generates the most questions, because it is checked and paid month by month. After you apply, you should check your status regularly — our guide on how to check your SRD status online shows every method, and explains what each status word means. "Pending" or "referred" is not a rejection; it simply means SASSA is still verifying your details, as we explain in what referred or pending status means.
If a month is declined, you have the right to appeal within 90 days. The most common decline reasons — "identity verification failed", "means income source identified", "alternative income source" — each have a specific fix, which we set out in SRD declined reasons and how to fix them and how to appeal a declined SRD grant. Two of the most common practical problems are an out-of-date cellphone number and incorrect banking details, since SASSA uses your phone for one-time PINs and your bank account to pay you. Fix these using update your SASSA phone number and change your SRD banking details.
SRD payments are staggered across the second half of each month, and your date can differ from someone else's. There is no need to worry if a friend is paid before you — read SRD payment dates to understand how the schedule works.
For the older grants, SASSA pays in a set order at the start of each month: Older Persons grants first, then Disability grants the next day, then Child Support and the remaining grants. The money stays safely in your account if you do not collect it immediately, so there is no need to queue on the first morning. Our SASSA payment dates guide explains the order and timing.
You can receive your grant into your own bank account or onto a Postbank card, and collect cash at major retailers, the Post Office and ATMs. Buying groceries at a till is free, while ATM withdrawals may carry standard bank fees. You can check your balance for free using the USSD code *120*3210# — see how to check your SASSA balance and where to collect your grant. If a payment is late or missing, do not panic; work through the checks in SASSA payment late or not received before travelling to an office.
A grant is not always "set and forget". The SRD grant asks you to confirm your details regularly, and the other grants are reviewed from time to time. Keeping your contact and banking information current is the single best way to avoid interruptions. If you ever feel a decision was wrong, or you receive poor service, you have the right to ask for a reconsideration or lodge a complaint — our guide on how to lodge a SASSA complaint or reconsideration explains the difference and how to escalate. For every phone number, email address and channel, see SASSA contact details.
No. This is a free, independent tool that helps you understand the SASSA grant rules and check your likely eligibility. We are not affiliated with SASSA or the government and cannot approve grants. Always apply and confirm details at sassa.gov.za or call 0800 60 10 11.
The SRD grant is R370 a month. The Old Age and Disability grants are R2,400 (R2,420 for people aged 75 and older), the Child Support Grant is R580 per child, the Foster Child Grant is R1,290, and the Care Dependency Grant is R2,400. See the full list in SASSA grant amounts 2026.
You can only receive one personal grant for yourself, but caregivers can receive a Child Support Grant for each child, and the SRD grant is assessed separately on your bank income. Many people receive both SRD and Child Support. Read can you receive more than one SASSA grant.
No. Every calculation runs in your browser and nothing is saved or sent anywhere. You can check your eligibility completely privately.
It depends mainly on your age and situation: the SRD or Disability grant if you are 18 to 59, the Old Age Grant from 60, and the Child Support Grant if you care for children. The fastest way to find out is our which grant do I qualify for tool.
Apply anyway. Some grants use a sliding scale and may still pay a reduced amount, and your circumstances can change from month to month. Our means test guide explains how borderline cases are handled.
| Grant Type | Monthly Amount | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| SRD R370 Grant | R370 | Aged 18–59, South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee, monthly income/bank activity below R624, unemployed and not receiving any other grant or UIF. Extended until 31 March 2027. |
| Old Age Grant | R2 400–R2 420 | Aged 60 or older, South African citizen/permanent resident/refugee living in SA, passing the means test. R2,400/month (60–74) or R2,420/month (75+). |
| Disability Grant | R2 400 | Aged 18–59 with a disability confirmed by a medical/functional assessment that prevents you from working, passing the means test. |
| Child Support Grant | R580 | Primary caregiver of a child under 18, caregiver income below R5,800/month (single) or R11,600/month combined (married). |
| Foster Child Grant | R1 290 | Court-appointed foster parent of a child under 18. No means test on the foster parent. |
| Care Dependency Grant | R2 400 | Parent/caregiver of a child under 18 with a severe disability needing full-time care, passing the means test. |
| War Veterans Grant | R2 420 | Aged 60+ or disabled, who served in WWII, the Korean War, or the South African/former-homeland forces, passing the means test. |
| Grant-in-Aid | R580 | Extra payment for someone already on an Old Age, Disability or War Veterans grant who needs full-time care from another person. |