. Overall, grant benefits uptake increased by 3.27% between 2011/12 and 2012/2013. There was an increase in all but three grant types, i.e. War Veteran Grants, Disability Grants and Foster Child Grants due to attrition rates and effective reviews. . At 4.45%, Old Age Grant had shown a more than normal growth rate of 2% year-on-year. This was due to the increase in the threshold criteria for the means test, which resulted in many beneficiaries coming into the system. . The number of Disability Grants decreased due to the improved management of temporary disability and more stringent screening and assessment of permanent disability. . Grant-in-Aid had increased due to the improved awareness campaigns.