SASSA pays FOUR War Veteran’s Grants per month: Here’s where they live
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) makes just four War Veteran’s Grant payments per month.
That was as per the most recent SASSA Social Assistance Report as at the end of June 2026.
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Who is entitled to a War Veteran’s Grant?
To qualify for a SASSA War Veteran’s Grant, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Citizenship and Residency: Be a South African citizen, permanent resident, or recognised refugee residing in South Africa
- Age or Disability: Be 60 years of age or older or be living with a certified disability
- War Service: Have served in the Second World War (1939 to 1945) or the Korean War (1950 to 1953)
- Means Test: Pass the government’s means test, which evaluates personal and spousal income and assets:
- Single applicants: Income cannot exceed R112 200 per year (R9 350 per month) and assets cannot exceed R1 584 000
- Married applicants: Combined income cannot exceed R224 400 per year (R18 700 per month) and combined assets cannot exceed R3 168 000
- Exclusions: Must not be maintained or cared for in a state-funded institution and must not be receiving another social grant for themselves.
The War Veteran’s Grant currently pays R2 420 per month.
That means SASSA pays out a grand total of R9 680 every month in War Veteran’s Grants.
The grant is paid on the first day of the grant cycle every month, along with the Older Persons Grant.
Find out more about the War Veteran’s Grant and how to apply here
Where in South Africa do the four War Veteran’s Grant recipients live?
As per the most recent SASSA Social Assistance Report, two of the four recipients reside in Gauteng, while KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have one each.
| Province | Grants | Grant amount | Total payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 2 | R2 420 | R4 840 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1 | R2 420 | R2 420 |
| Eastern Cape | 1 | R2 420 | R2 420 |
| Limpopo | 0 | R2 420 | 0 |
| Free State | 0 | R2 420 | 0 |
| Mpumalanga | 0 | R2 420 | 0 |
| North West | 0 | R2 420 | 0 |
| Western Cape | 0 | R2 420 | 0 |
| Northern Cape | 0 | R2 420 | 0 |
| South Africa | 4 | R9 680 |
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