Question 1

What does a means test check?

Accepted Answer

A means test compares your income and, for most grants, the total value of your assets against thresholds published by the government. Sitting under the thresholds means you pass that one requirement — you must still meet the age, citizenship, household and documentation rules for the grant, and SASSA makes the final decision.

Question 2

What is the income limit for the SRD R370 grant?

Accepted Answer

Your total monthly income must be below R624. SASSA checks this every month through automated bank verification, so deposits from any source — salary, family transfers, stokvel payouts — count toward the limit.

Question 3

What is the income threshold for the Older Persons Grant?

Accepted Answer

The published monthly income threshold is R9,350 if you are single and R18,700 if you are married. The asset threshold is R1,584,000 if you are single and R3,168,000 if you are married.

Question 4

Do all SASSA grants have a means test?

Accepted Answer

Most do, and each grant has its own thresholds. The official means-test leaflet records no income or asset test for the Foster Child Grant and for Grant-in-Aid, which is recorded as N/A — those grants are assessed on their own qualifying rules instead.

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