The income and assets thresholds set for the means test as of April 2015 are as follows:

Older Person’s Grant: People aged 60 and older who earn less than R64 680 (if single) and R129 360 (if married) a year, whose assets do not exceed

R930 600 (single) and R1 861 200 (married).

War Veterans Grant: Men and women who fought in World War II or the Korean War who earn less than R64 680 (single) and R129 360 (married) a year, whose assets do not exceed R930 600 (single) and R1 861 200 (married).

Disability Grant: People with permanent or temporary disabilities earning less than R64 680 (single) and R129 360 (married) a year, whose assets do not exceed R930 600 and R1 861 200 (married).

Grant-in-Aid: There is no means tests for this grant.

The income of a spouse is taken into account whether you are married in or out of community of property. However, if your spouse has deserted you for more than 3 months, then the marital status of the applicant is not taken into account. In this case you would need to attest to the desertion with an affidavit.

For up-to-date information on the asset and income thresholds for the means test, check the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) website: www.sassa.gov.za, or the Black Sash website: www.blacksash.org.za