The Ministry of Home Affairs has reiterated that social grants are reserved for Namibian citizens and permanent residents, as for the 2024 Regularisation Act, remain with legal drafters.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last year announced that the old-age pension grant would be increased incrementally to N$3,000 per month, meaning the amount would rise in stages over a period of time rather than through a single immediate adjustment.