# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a major increase in social grants, allocating 284-billion-rand for the 2025/’26 financial year. He announced in his budget speech the old age and disability grants will increase by 130-rand to two-thousand-315-rand next month, while the child support grant rises by 30-rand to 560-rand. The foster care grant goes up by 70-rand. Godongwana extended the social relief of distress grant until March next year, with 35.2-billion-rand set aside:
BUDGET: Minister Godongwana announces massive increase in social grants [SOUND]
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