SASSA Foster Child Grant: Find out what you are owed
The South African | 06.06.2026 19:51
If you are raising a child under a court-approved foster care arrangement, SASSA is putting R1 290 into your pocket every month per child, a figure that increased by R40 in April and will rise again to R1 300 in October. Yet thousands of qualifying foster parents across South Africa are still not claiming the Foster Child Grant. Here is a full breakdown of who qualifies, what to bring, and how to make sure the money lands in your account every month.
