South Africa · Care Dependency Grant · SASSA
If you are caring for a child with a severe disability in South Africa, the government provides R2,180 every month to help cover the cost of that care.
The Care Dependency Grant is a monthly payment from SASSA specifically designed for parents and caregivers of children who require full-time care due to a severe physical or mental disability.
It is one of the highest-value grants SASSA offers — and many families who qualify have never applied, simply because they didn’t know this support existed.
SEE IF YOUR CHILD QUALIFIES →You will stay on this page
Who can receive it
The grant is paid to the parent or primary caregiver of the child. SASSA assesses a few basic conditions:
- ✓ The child is under 18 years old
- ✓ The child has a severe physical or mental disability requiring full-time care
- ✓ The caregiver is a South African citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylum seeker
- ✓ The caregiver’s income falls below the SASSA means test threshold
- ✓ The child is not living in a government-funded care institution
- ✓ The disability is confirmed by a medical assessment
You will stay on this page
What many families don’t know
Many caregivers of children with disabilities have never applied for this grant — not because they don’t qualify, but because they assumed the process would be too complicated or that their child’s condition wouldn’t meet the criteria.
Before applying — or if payments have stopped — there are specific criteria worth checking first.
SEE WHAT CONDITIONS QUALIFY →You will stay on this page
Already receiving but payments stopped?
Some caregivers who received this grant for months had their payments paused after a routine SASSA data check — without any explanation. A lapsed medical assessment or outdated personal details is enough to trigger an automatic suspension.
CHECK IF YOUR GRANT IS STILL ACTIVE →Continues to next page
Frequently asked questions
SEE THE FULL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA →Continues to next page