SASSA Foster Child Grant

SASSA Foster Child Grant: Introduction

The SASSA Foster Child Grant is one of the prime grants of the SASSA in South Africa. The SASSA is taking care of the child who has no one to care for. If there is a child who is ignored, neglected, disgraced, ignorant, tortured, or facing any risks in life the SASSA is a refreshing breeze in his/her life. The SASSA foster child grant is helping the child who doesn’t have any other support in life and who are hopeless.

The basic responsibilities of the foster parents are providing care, shelter, food, education, and all the necessary things that a child needs. Usually, foster child grant is distributed to the child till the age of 18 but in some cases like when a child is still studying in school, the payments continue at the age of 21.

Well, let’s find out the other important aspects of the SASSA foster child grant like eligibility criteria, the application process, required documents, how they can check the status of the grant, payments, payment schedule, reasons for rejection of the application, and what are the obligations and instruction that must be followed by the grant recipient.

Who is eligible for the sASSA foster child grant?

The most important part of the grant is the eligibility, to check your eligibility you must fulfill the following criteria.

• The child must be under the age of 18.
• You must be a permanent resident of South Africa, a legal refugee or you must have the status of a permanent resident of the country.
• Parents who want the obtain the SASSA foster child grant must be living in South Africa.
• Parents are bound to take care of the foster child till the grant is provided.
• parents are directed legally to take care of the child due to orphaned, ignorance, negligence, disgrace, ignorance, torture, or facing any risks in life.
• Qualify the requirement of The mean test.

How to apply for the sassa foster child grant

If you want to apply for the grant the first and the most important thing you must have is the court order. You should have clear directions for taking care of the child. The authorized social worker can help you in getting the order to become the foster parent. When you have confirmed the above legal requirements you can apply for the grant by visiting the SASSA head office or regional offices. You can also apply for the grant online at the SASSA official website.

The application forms are easily available and can be filled easily. In case you are unable to understand the form and other requirements SASSA provides you help in filling out your form. After the due process, the authority takes an interview to check whether you are eligible or not. You will be informed by the SASSA authorities if you qualify for the grant. After the application process, you are provided the receipt with a stamp and the official name who helped you fill out the application form.

Required documents for sASSA foster child grant

Before applying for the SASSA foster child grant you have to ensure the required documents are available.

1. A list of necessary documents is given below.
2. Your original South African ID.
3. Permanent resident certificate in care you are a refugee.
4. Child’s birth certificate.
5. The order issued by the court for foster child custody.
6. SASSA affidavit form provided by the SASSA official and attested by oath commissioner.
7. Any document showing the financial status of the child.

 SASSA foster child grant status check

SASSA has developed an awesome and latest system for checking the grant status. After applying, you can check the status in different ways. You can get the latest update about your grant without any cost. Let’s note down the ways of checking your status below.

SASSA Foster child grant payments

Normally the foster child receives the amount of R 1130 per month. Further increase in the SASSA foster child grant is expected from 1^st April 2024.

Payment schedule for sASSA foster child grant

The payment schedule is not fixed; after approval of the grant, your payments start from the date you have applied. You can receive your grant payments directly in your provided bank account, you can withdraw the amount from any of the SASSA-partnered retail outlets or can draw your payments from specific institutions recommended by SASSA. You can change your banking details too.

Suspension of sASSA child support grant

SASSA is very strict about false declarations. Your grant can be suspended due to the following reasons.

• The child’s age is 18 years.
• Fake and illegal information is submitted.
• After the review authority finds the grant was mistakenly approved.
• You didn’t cooperate with SASSA and didn’t receive 3 consecutive payments.
• Your (child) financial position improved.
• Unfortunately, the child died or moved to another country.

sASSA foster child grant appeal

If your grant is suspended and disagree with the decision made by the SASSA authorities. You have the right to appeal against the decision. If the authority accepts your appeal your grant will be unsuspended from the date it was suspended and you will get complete payment.

SASSA foster child Grant holder responsibilities

There are several responsibilities of a SASSA grant recipient that he/she must fulfill. Let’s note them down one by one.

1. Any changes in address, financial position, or circumstances occur you are bound to provide information to SASSA.
2. If you want to change your bank account or phone number, inform SASSA and follow the due process.
3. Don’t ever provide wrong and fraudulent information when you fill out the application form.
4. Always cooperate with SASSA officials in case of review.

 SASSA contacts

For further queries, you can contact SASSA at the following addresses.

•  The SASSA Toll-Free Call Centre at 0800 60 10 11
• The SASSA Head Office: 012 400 2322
• Email your queries to the SASSA Head Office: [email protected]
• SASSA regional offices across the country, check the list which is near to you.