2025 SASSA asset and means limits all depend on the grant you’re applying for. The agency’s ‘core’ grants, like Older Person, Disability and War Veterans tend to be the highest. While other social welfares, like Childcare and SRD, only have a means test and no asset portion.
Interestingly, an increase to nearly all 2025 SASSA asset and means limits this year has gone by largely undetected. This new eligibility criteria came into being back in April 2025, at the same time above-inflation increases were initiated for ‘core’ SASSA grants.
2025 SASSA ASSET AND MEANS LIMITS
Nevertheless, what are the South African Social Security Agency‘s new 2025 SASSA asset and means limits? Below, we will list all the eligibility requirements at the beginning of the year versus what they are today, starting with Old-Age Grants in August 2025:
| GRANT | INCOME BEFORE | INCOME NOW |
| Older Person, Disability and War Veterans | R101 640 (single) | R107 800 (single) |
| R203 380 (married) | R215 760 (married) | |
| Child Support | R63 600 (single) | R67 200 (single) |
| R127 200 (married) | R134 300 (married) | |
| Child Care Dependency (Disability for u/18s) | R261 800 (household) | R277 200 (household) |
| Social Relief of Distress (SRD) | R624 | unchanged |
| GRANT | ASSETS BEFORE | ASSETS NOW |
| Older Person, Disability and War Veterans | R1 438 800 (single) | R1 524 600 (single) |
| R2 877 600 (married) | R3 049 200 (married) |
GREATER FOCUS ON INCOME VERIFICATION
Since May 2025, the agency has been tightening its income verification processes. As The South African reported previously, SASSA now cross-references your income with several third-party sources. So, even if you’ve been getting away with extra income before, you should be careful if you don’t declare so to the agency now.
If you are one of the quarter of a million SASSA grant recipients who has had their monthly stipend halted, this is how you can rectify the situation:
- Report in-person to your nearest SASSA branch.
- Bring along a recent bank statement.
- Valid work payslip.
- Copy your ID (plus your child’s ID if applicable).
- Supply your proof of residence (no older than three months).
If you have indeed overstepped the 2025 SASSA asset and means limits, you will have three options open to you. You may either pay the money back in full, arrange a debit order that goes off each month from your bank account. Or the agency can setup a payment system for you. However, this will accrue interest and end up costing you more in the long run.
THIS YEAR’S PAYMENT DAYS
- Older Person – Tuesday 5 August 2025
- Disability & War Veterans – Wednesday 6 August 2025
- Childcare – Thursday 8 August 2025
WERE YOU AWARE OF INCREASES TO THE ASSET AND INCOME CRITERIA?
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