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SASSA HIV Grants. People living with HIV can apply and benefit from the temporary disability grant. This grant is meant for people with chronic diseases which continues for 6 to 12 months. If after the six or 12 months a person’s condition was still “moderate or severely impaired” then they could re-apply for the grant.
SASSA grant-in-aid is help in the form of nursing care. This grant is given to people who are too sick to take care of themselves at home. When a person applies for a grant- in-aid, they must bring the same forms to the SASSA office as they would for a disability grant. The applicant:
- Must be in receipt of a grant for older persons, a disability grant or a war veterans grant, and require full time attendance by another person owing to his/ her physical or mental disabilities
- Must not be cared for in an institution that receives a subsidy from the state for the care/housing of such beneficiary
Qualification is historically tied to a CD4 count of 200 cells/µL, which improve when a person adheres to antiretroviral therapy.
You can get a disability grant if you meet the legal requirements and a medical assessment confirms that you cannot work because of your condition or disability. The medical assessment will determine if you receive a temporary or permanent grant. The assessment will also indicate if you will need a future medical review.
You can apply for a disability grant at your nearest SASSA office. If you’re too old or sick to travel to an office near you, a family member or friend can apply on your behalf.
SASSA HIV Grants Requirements
You’ll be required to present the following documents when applying for a disability grant:
- Your 13-digit bar-coded identity document (ID). If you don’t have an ID:
- You must complete an affidavit on a standard SASSA format in the presence of a Commissioner of Oaths who’s not a SASSA official.
- You must bring a sworn statement signed by a reputable person who can verify your name and age.
- The SASSA official will take your fingerprints.
- You’ll be referred to the Department of Home Affairs to apply for the ID while your application is processed. If you don’t get an ID, your grant will be suspended.
- A medical report and functional assessment report, by a medical practitioner recognised by SASSA, confirming your disability. Your medical assessment must not be older than 3 months at the date of application.
- Proof of marital status (if applicable).
- Proof of residence.
- Proof of income or dividends (if any).
- Proof of assets, including the municipal value of your property.
- Proof of private pension (if any).
- Your bank statements for the past three months.
- Refugee status permit and 13-digit refugee ID.
- Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) document (‘blue book’) or discharge certificate from your previous employer if you were employed.
- A copy of the will and the first and final liquidation and distribution accounts if your spouse died within the last five years.
Your application form will be completed in the presence of an officer from SASSA. When your application is completed, you’ll be given a receipt as proof of your application (make sure you keep your receipt in a safe place).
There’s no cost involved in applying for a disability grant.