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Budget Speech 2016

The 2016 Budget: Government's Action Plan

Social grant increases

 

 

Our overall expenditure on social assistance will increase from R129 billion this year to R165 billion in 2018/19.

 

The old age, disability and care dependency grants will rise by R80 to R1 500 in April 2016, and by a further R10 to R1 510 in October.
The child support grant will rise by R20 to R350 in April and the foster care grant by R30 to R890.