Even if you are old enough, disabled, or a war veteran, you may still not get a grant. A grant can be refused if you:

• Already get another social grant (except in the case of a Grant-in-Aid which is only given to a person if they are already receiving either an Older Person’s Grant, Disability Grant or War Veteran’s Grant)
• Are a mineworker who receives money in terms of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act
• Get money for permanent disablement from the COIDA
• Are kept and cared for in a wholly funded state institution (like a state-run nursing home, a hospital or a prison), although you may be entitled to a part if you are in a private institution which has a contract with the state
• Do not pass the means test