SASSA Application Disability Grant 2023

SASSA Application Forms For Disability Grant 2023

If you have a physical or mental disability which makes you unfit to work for a period of longer than six months, you can apply for a disability grant. You get a permanent disability grant if your disability continues for more than a year and a temporary disability grant if your disability will last for a continuous period of not less than six months and not more than 12 months.

A permanent disability grant does not mean you will receive the commission for life, but it will continue for longer than 12 months.

 

Who Is Eligible For SASSA Application Disability Grant 2023

The following conditions must be met by applicants:

• be a South African citizen or permanent resident or refugee and living in South Africa at the time of application
• be between 18 and 59 years old
• not be cared for in a state institution
• have a 13-digit, bar-coded identity document (ID)
• not earn more than R86 280 if you are single or R172 560 if married.
• not have assets worth more than R1 227 600 if you are single or R2 455 200 if you are married
• undergo a medical examination where a doctor appointed by the state will assess the degree of your disability
• bring along any previous medical records and reports when you make the application and when the assessment is done.

Read: Medical Assessment Referral Form

 

The doctor will complete a medical report and will forward the report to South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).

The report is valid for three months from the date you are assessed.

Note: If you are under 18 and need permanent care due to your disability, your primary caregiver can apply for a Care Dependency Grant. If you don’t have an ID, you will be required to complete an affidavit and provide proof of having applied for the document from the Department of Home Affairs. If you have not applied for an ID, you must do so within three months of applying for the grant.

 

 How Long Will SASSA Application Disability Grant 2023 Take To Be Approved

• It may take up to three months to process your application.
• If your grant is approved, you will be paid from the day you applied.

 

What To Do If Your Application Was Not Approved

• The social security office will inform you in writing whether or not your application was successful.
• If your grant is not approved, the social security office will state the reasons why your application was unsuccessful. You can then appeal to the Minister of Social Development in writing, explaining why you disagree.
• Appeal within 90 days of receiving notification about the outcome of your application.

 

When Will The SASSA Application Disability Grant 2023 Elapse

The grant will lapse when you:

• pass away
• are admitted to a state institution
• do not claim for three consecutive months
• are absent from the country.

Please note: If you are admitted to an institution that has a contract with the state to care for you, the grant is reduced to 25% of the maximum amount of the grant. That will be done with effect from the fourth month following your admission to that institution. The reduced grant is reinstated immediately from the date you are discharged from the institution.

Forms to complete

Application forms are not available online, but you can get them from your nearest (SASSA) office.