Get Your SASSA Grant At A Game Store

Are you eligible for a SASSA grant and would like to collect it? Game has got you covered. The have released a list of stores that you can go and collect your social grant from.

These safe, clean Game Stores are ready to welcome you from 6 July from 09:00 and 18:00. Please note that Older Person’s Grants will be prioritised from 6 July, Disability Grants from 7 July and all other social grants will be prioritised on 8 July.

Find your nearest Game Store that is convenient in the list below. The list might be changed by Game and we always recommend to check online for a store near you before visiting any store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Types Of SASSA Grants Available In South Africa

1. Care Dependency Grant

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The applicant must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.
• The applicant and child must be resident in South Africa.
• Child must be under the age of 18 years.
• The applicant must submit a medical / assessment report confirming permanent, severe disability.
• The applicant and spouse must meet the requirements of the means test (except for foster parents.
• The care-dependent child/children must not be permanently cared for in a State Institution.

2. Child Support Grant

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The primary care giver must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.
• Both the applicant and the child must reside in South Africa.
• The applicant must be the primary care giver of the child/ children concerned.
• The child/children must been born after 31 December 1993.
• The applicant and spouse must meet the requirements of the means test.
• Child can not apply for more than six non biological children.
• Child can not be cared for in state institution.

3. Disability Grant

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The applicant must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.
• The applicant must be resident in South Africa.
• The applicant must be 18 to 59 years of age.
• The applicant must submit a medical / assessment report confirming permanent, severe disability.
• The applicant’s medical assessment must not be older than 3 months at date of application.
• The applicant and spouse must meet the requirements of the means test.
• The applicant must not be maintained or cared for in a State Institution.
• The applicant must not be in receipt of another social grant in respect of him or herself.

4. Foster Child Grant

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The foster parent must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.
• Both the applicant and the child must reside in South Africa.
• Child must remain in the care of the foster parent(s).

5. Grant-In-Aid

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The applicant must be in receipt of a grant for Older Persons.
• Disability grant or a War Veteran’s grant, and require full- time attendance by another person.
• Owing to his/her physical or mental disabilities.
• Must not be cared for in an institution that receives subsidy from the State for the care/housing of such beneficiary.

6. Older Persons Grant

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The applicant must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee.
• The applicant and child must be resident in South Africa.
• Must not be less than 60 years.
• The applicant must not be in receipt of another social grant for him or herself.
• The applicant and spouse must comply with the means test.
• The applicant must not be maintained or cared for in a State Institution.
• The applicant must submit a 13 digit bar coded identity document.

7. War Veterans Grant

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The applicant must be a South African citizen / permanent resident.
• The applicant must be a resident in South Africa.
• The applicant must be 60 years and over or must be disabled.
• The applicant must have fought in the Second World War or the Korean War.
• The applicant and spouse must meet the requirements of the means test.
• The applicant must not be maintained or cared for in a State Institution.
• The applicant must not be in receipt of another social grant in respect of himself or herself.

8. Social Relief of Distress

Social relief of distress is a temporary provision of assistance intended for persons in such dire material need that they are unable to meet their or their families’ most basic needs.

Social Relief of Distress is paid to South African citizens or permanent residents, who have insufficient means and meet one or more of the following criteria:

• The applicant is awaiting payment of an approved social grant.
• The applicant has been found medically unfit to undertake remunerative work for a period of less than 6 months.
• The bread winner is deceased and application is made within three months of the date of death.
• No maintenance is received from parent, child or spouse obliged in law to pay maintenance, and proof is furnished that efforts made to obtain maintenance have been unsuccessful.
• The bread winner of that person`s family has been admitted to an institution funded by the state (prison, psychiatric hospital, state home for older persons, treatment centre for substance abuse or child and youth care centre).
• The applicant has been affected by a disaster as defines in the Disaster Management Act or the Fund Raising Act, 1978.
• The person is not receiving assistance from any other organization or.
• Refusal of the application for social relief of distress will cause undue hardships.