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Care Dependency Grant 2026/27
A monthly grant for parents, caregivers and foster parents of a child under 18 with a severe disability who needs permanent care. From 1 April 2026 it is R2 400 per child.
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SASSA publishes the same income and asset limits for the War Veteran's Grant as for the Older Person's Grant (R9 350 / R1 584 000), but the Annexure A formula with the R2 420 war veteran's amount would give slightly higher limits. We show SASSA's published figures; confirm with SASSA for war veterans.
Annexure A does not say how SASSA rounds a sliding-scale grant. Our estimate rounds down to the nearest rand.
Monthly amount, 2026/27
R2 400
per child with a severe disability
From 1 April 2026
R2 400
Before 1 April 2026
R2 320
Government Gazette GN R.7287 of 23 March 2026. Amounts for 2027/28 are not yet published.
Who qualifies
You are the parent, primary caregiver or foster parent of a child under 18.
The child needs and receives permanent care or support because of a severe physical or mental disability, confirmed by a medical assessment.
The child is not cared for full time in a state-funded institution for more than six months.
Your income is within the limit (foster parents are exempt). There is no asset test.
Means test
Only income is tested (no asset test). Foster parents qualify regardless of income.
Limit (from 1 April 2026)
Single
Married (combined)
Income a month
R24 000
R48 000
Income a year
R288 000
R576 000
Source: SASSA means test leaflet, checked against the formulas in the regulations (GN R.2119 of 2022, Annexures A to D).
Check the means test for the Care Dependency Grant
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Your details
You appear to pass the means test
Estimated grant a month (all children)
R2 400.00
The full amount
How we worked it out
Income limit (single)R24 000.00
Your income may not be more than this amount.
Your monthly incomeR3 000.00
Within the limit
Grant per childR2 400.00
Estimated total a monthR2 400.00
This is an estimate, not a SASSA decision. SASSA checks your documents, bank statements and other records before deciding.
Older Person's Grant30 October 2026FridayRevised: was 3 November 2026Older person's grants
Disability Grant2 November 2026MondayRevised: was 4 November 2026Disability grants
Children's grants3 November 2026TuesdayRevised: was 5 November 2026Child Support, Foster Child and Care Dependency grants
Thursday 5 November 2026: Fourth-day payment for beneficiaries whose grants are under review.
SASSA revised the November 2026 dates ahead of the Local Government Elections, with National Treasury approval (media statement of 14 October 2026). Older persons are paid on Friday 30 October 2026.
Apply at a SASSA office. SASSA's 2026 booklet lists your 13-digit ID (and your spouse's if married) or refugee permit, the child's birth certificate, clinical information or a referral form about the child's disability, proof of marital status and income with three months' bank statements, and a bank confirmation letter or statement. The child must have a medical assessment. See the guide to applying.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Care Dependency Grant in 2026?
R2 400 a month per child from 1 April 2026, up from R2 320.
What is the income limit?
R24 000 a month (R288 000 a year) if you are single, or R48 000 a month combined if you are married. There is no asset test, and foster parents qualify regardless of income.
What happens when the child turns 18?
The Care Dependency Grant stops. The young person can then apply for a Disability Grant in their own name.
Can I get this grant if the child is in a care facility?
Not if the child is cared for 24 hours a day for more than six months in an institution funded by the state (Social Assistance Act s7).
Not SASSA. General information, not advice. KayaGrant is an independent website. It is not SASSA and is not affiliated with SASSA, the Department of Social Development or any government body. We summarise official information from SASSA, the Government Gazette, the Social Assistance Act and its regulations, and the Department of Social Development. It is general information, not legal or financial advice, and the means test result is an estimate: only SASSA can decide whether you qualify and how much you are paid. Always confirm with SASSA on 0800 60 10 11, at a SASSA office or on sassa.gov.za.