By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Grant recipients have expressed mixed reactions to the increases announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his Budget Speech yesterday. Old age grant will increase by 85-rand from R2 315 to R2 400.  Disability grant will also go by 85-rand up from R2 315 to R2 400. Foster care grant rises by 45-rand from R1 250 to R1 295. Child support grant goes up by 20-rand from R560 to R580. The SRD grant will remain at R370, with payments to continue until next year. IFP Councillor Dr Jonathan Annipen says while these increases may be slight, it will assist recipients....

<p>By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Grant recipients have expressed mixed reactions to the increases announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his Budget Speech yesterday. Old age grant will increase by 85-rand from R2 315 to R2 400. &nbsp;Disability grant will also go by 85-rand up from R2 315 to R2 400. Foster care grant rises by 45-rand from R1 250 to R1 295. Child support grant goes up by 20-rand from R560 to R580. The SRD grant will remain at R370, with payments to continue until next year. IFP Councillor Dr Jonathan Annipen says while these increases may be slight, it will assist recipients....</p>

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