SASSA payment dates: when your grant is paid each month
Older persons are paid on 2 September, disability on 3 September and children's grants on 4 September.
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Grants
Stay updated on South African grants, including SASSA payments, eligibility requirements, application updates, payment dates and important changes affecting beneficiaries.
SASSA older persons grant: how to apply and who qualifies
The SASSA older persons grant, still widely called the old age pension, pays a maximum of R2,400 a month from...
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SASSA child support grant: how to apply and who qualifies
The SASSA child support grant pays R580 per child per month, effective from 1 April 2026. It is paid to...
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SASSA gold card deadline: what happens on 31 August
The SASSA gold card deadline is 31 August 2026. After that date gold cards stop working at ATMs, tills and...
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SRD grant appeal: how to fix a declined status
An SRD grant appeal is lodged with the Independent Tribunal for Social Assistance Appeals, not with SASSA. SASSA's own guidance...
Read moreDetailsSASSA grant amounts 2026: the full list and payment dates
The SASSA old age grant, disability grant and care dependency grant each pay R2,400 a month as of the 2026/27...
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