About a disability grant
To qualify, you must be South African citizen, permanent resident, or refugee living in Africa at the time of application, and between 18 59 years old. You must not be cared for state institution, need 13-digit bar-coded identity document ID. Your income earn more than R86 280 single, R172 560 married, assets worth R1 227 600, R2 455 200, undergo medical examination where doctor appointed will assess degree your disability. Bring previous records reports, assessment done, complete report, forward Social Security Agency SASSA . This is valid three months from date are assessed.
Understanding Disability Grant Period
The Disability Grant applies when physical mental disability makes unfit work for a period longer six months. You can apply if the condition will continue year, temporary last continuous less 12 months. Permanent does mean receive life, only that it continue longer than 12 months.
How much get
The maximum amount R2 320 per month. I’ve seen it makes real difference when someone cannot work regularly.
How paid through methods
The grant is paid through different methods, including cash at specific pay point particular day, electronic deposit bank account Postbank. The bank may charge service fee, payment institution funded State, such as home people disabilities.
When may suspended
A suspension can happen when circumstances change, because outcome review, fail co-operate, commit fraud, misrepresent yourself, or mistake approved earlier.
When lapse
The grant lapse when you pass away, admitted state institution, claim consecutive months, absent country. Note from practice, contract care reduced 25%, maximum amount, fourth month following admission, re-instated immediately discharged.
What should do
Complete at nearest office in presence of officer, submit ID. If don’t have, affidavit standard format before Commissioner Oaths, official, sworn statement reputable person, councillor, traditional leader, worker, minister religion, school principal, verify name age. Fingerprints taken, referred Department
Home Affairs, suspended if ID missing. Provide functional confirming disability, proof marital status, residence, dividends, municipal value property, private pension, statements past three months, refugee permit, Unemployment Insurance Fund UIF blue book, discharge certificate, employer, copy will, first final liquidation distribution accounts, spouse died last five. After submitting keep receipt.
If approved, timing, contact
The social office inform writing whether successful unsuccessful, reasons. Appeal Minister Development, explaining disagree, within 90 days, receiving notification. Take up three months process, once paid day applied.
The service free, forms available online them. Contact Disability applicant permanently residing, age, clinical information, referral form, treating facility practitioner, previously rejected grounds, subjected Means Test, maintained, receipt, another, submit barcoded smart card, self spouse, absence alternative identification prescribed acceptable