What if your application is not approved?
If your application is not approved, SASSA will inform you in writing why your application was unsuccessful.
If you disagree with the decision, you can appeal to the Minister of Social Development at the national office of the Department of Social Development.You must appeal within 90 days of being notified that your application was unsuccessful.
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How long does it take?
It may take up to three months to process your application. If your application is approved, you will be paid from the date the court placed the child in your care.
Forms to complete
The application form is not available online, but you can get it at your nearest SASSA office.
Who can foster a child?
Only a person screened and found to be fit and proper can be approved as a foster parent by a designated social worker from the Department of Social Development or a designated child protection organization and who undergoes training can foster a ...
When can the grant be suspended?
The following may result in the suspension of the grant: A change in your circumstances The outcome of a review If you fail to co-operate when your grant is reviewed When you commit fraud or misrepresent yourself If there was a mistake when your ...
What to do?
1.) Go to the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) office nearest to where you live with the following: Your 13 digit-bar-coded identity document (ID) and the birth certificate for the child. If you are a refugee, your status permit and ...