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flag South Africa raises most social grants in 2026 to match inflation, cancels 34,000 due to fraud, and projects R3B in savings.

flag South Africa is increasing most social grants in 2026, with the old age and disability grants rising to R2,400 and child support to R580, aligning with inflation. flag The SRD grant remains at R370, though it will continue until March 2027. flag Over 34,000 grants were canceled due to fraud or inaccuracy, as SASSA strengthened biometric and income verification. flag The government projects R3 billion in savings from improved targeting, with social grant spending reaching R292.8 billion in 2026/27. flag A long-term income support grant is under review, and the SRD may become permanent.

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