Child Support Grant Application Process | Sassa Grants

You may be wondering how to apply for Child Support Grant in South Africa and need more information. Well, wonder no more because here are the details on Child Support Grant Application process.

Requirements from the Applicant or Caregiver

Affidavit from the child’s parent or police.
Letter from the child’s school principal.
An official report from a lawfully recognised social worker.
The child must be 18-years of age or less.
The child must live with the primary caregiver.
The caregiver should not be receiving any additional compensation for raising the child.
The child cannot be under the care of any government institution.
Note that a caregiver cannot receive grants for more than six children.

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Application Process for Child Support Grant in South Africa

For you to apply for this grant, you have to visit your local Sassa office with the above-mentioned required documentation.

A SASSA official will help you complete the forms and you must be present throughout. The documents you need when you apply for a SASSA child grant should include the following (where applicable to you):

If you are not a child’s biological parent or legal guardian, you should provide a written note or letter of permission from a child’s parent or guardian.
Your (caregiver/guardian/parent) bar-coded South African identification card (ID).
The child’s (children’s) birth certificate. The certificate must have an identification (ID) number.
Any proof of income – these could be your payslip, pension slips, or past three months’ bank statements.
Your bluebook / Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) card from your last job.
Proof that you are the primary caregiver of the child or children, as stated above.
Specify how the SASSA child grant money should be paid to you.

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