By Des Erasmus
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Wednesday during his budget speech that several core social grants would increase from April, but that the social relief of distress (SRD) grant would remain unchanged.
Social grants for 2026/2027 were budgeted at R292.8 billion, he said.
The old age grant, disability grant and care dependency grants would increase by R80 in April 2026, to R2 400, he said.
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“The war veterans grant also increases by R80 to R2 420.”
The foster care grant would increase to R1 290 in April, a R40 increase, and to R1 300 in October, a R10 increase, he said.
“The child support grant and grant-in-aid grant increase by R20 to R580.”
Regarding the R370 SRD grant, he said: “The social relief of distress continues in its current form over the year ahead.”
A total of R36.9bn has been allocated to the SRD for 2026/2027.
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