Unclaimed benefits & grants in South Africa
66 real support programmes from national, regional and city bodies — each with the published eligibility rules, an official source and the date we last checked it. 9 of them pay out automatically; the other 57 need an application.
Housing & rent
15 housing & rent programmes13 more housing & rent programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Income support
12 income support programmes10 more income support programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Business & self-employment
9 business & self-employment programmes7 more business & self-employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Work & employment
8 work & employment programmes6 more work & employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Education & training
7 education & training programmes5 more education & training programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Health & care
5 health & care programmes3 more health & care programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Family & children
4 family & children programmes2 more family & children programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Transport
3 transport programmes1 more transport programmes is on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Energy & utilities
2 energy & utilities programmesTax relief
1 tax relief programmesRegions covered: City of Cape Town · City of Ekurhuleni · City of Johannesburg · City of Tshwane · Eastern Cape · eThekwini · Free State · Gauteng · KwaZulu-Natal · Limpopo · Mpumalanga · Nelson Mandela Bay · North West · Northern Cape · Western Cape. City and regional schemes are the ones people miss most — if yours isn't listed, the national programmes above still apply.