Almost 40k Sassa disability grant applications yet to be assessed in WC - dept The temporary grants for beneficiaries expired at the end of 2020, and applicants had to reapply for their grants. Picture: @OfficialSASSA/Twitter. 55 days ago CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Department of Social Development on Tuesday said almost 40,000 applicants for temporary disability Sassa grants were waiting to be assessed. The department met with Sassa officials on Monday. Since the start of the year, only around 8,000 of these applications have been processed. The temporary grants for beneficiaries expired at the end of 2020, and applicants had to reapply for their grants.