Disability Grant · national programme
Who qualifies for the SASSA Disability Grant?
Who qualifies for the SASSA Disability Grant? This answers the common search ‘who qualifies for SASSA disability grant’. Monthly support subject to a SASSA medical/functional assessment.
Important to know
One detail still needs an official answer
SASSA has not published every 2026 income limit.
This does not mean you cannot qualify. We will not guess or use last year’s figures. Finish the check, then let SASSA confirm the current income test.
Who may qualify
Check these things first
This is a simple first check. SASSA, UIF or your municipality will check your application and make the final decision.
- Citizenship or accepted residence status: South African citizen, permanent resident, refugee
- Person is living in South Africa: Yes
- Person’s age: at least 18
- Person’s age: no more than 59
- Person lives in a state institution: No
- SASSA must confirm the disability assessment
- Person receives another grant for themselves: No
- SASSA must confirm the income and asset check
Amounts and limits
Current amounts used in this guide
What you may need
Documents to get ready
Identity document or accepted status document
Proof of residence
Proof of household incomeAn authority may accept an affidavit where the applicant has no income.
Recent bank statement(s)
Medical or functional assessment
Avoid preventable delays
Get the application ready.
- Use names and identity details exactly as Home Affairs records them.
- List every source of income and financial support honestly, even when it is irregular or comes from another bank account.
- Collect the programme's documents and complete the SASSA affidavit for that grant where requested.
- Keep the application receipt, reference number, submitted-document list and any SMS or email.
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