SASSA Increases Grants by 2X – Check Your New Payment Amounts
SASSA Grant Increase 2X: New Payment Rates for Eligible South Africans Introduction: Double Hike in 2025 — What’s Going On? Many South Africans rely heavily on social grants from SASSA (South African Social Security Agency) to survive amid rising economic pressures. In 2025, the government has introduced not one, but two separate increases to social grant amounts — first in April, then a smaller adjustment in October. The dual increases aim to help beneficiaries cope with inflation, cost of living …