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Full SASSA grant payment dates for the rest of the 2026/27 financial year

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The South African Social Security Agency has confirmed social grant payment dates for the 2026/2027 financial year, providing clarity to millions of beneficiaries across the country.

The schedule, approved by National Treasury, follows SASSA’s standard approach of staggering payments over three days each month, typically starting with older persons, followed by disability and then children’s grants.

 

Adjustments are made to avoid weekends, public holidays, and Mondays to ensure smooth processing through the national payment system.

 

SASSA Payment Dates (2026/2027)

 

MonthOlder PersonsDisabilityChildren’s
April 202602 April07 April08 April
May 202605 May06 May07 May
June 202602 June03 June04 June
July 202602 July03 July06 July
August 202604 August05 August06 August
September 202602 September03 September04 September
October 202602 October05 October06 October
November 202603 November04 November05 November
December 202602 December03 December04 December
January 202705 January06 January07 January
February 202702 February03 February04 February
March 202702 March03 March04 March

 

 

SASSA says if a payment date falls on a weekend or public holiday, funds will be made available on the next working day.

 

Grant Increases from April 2026

 

Following the recent Budget Speech, several grants will increase:

 

  • Older Persons, Disability and Care Dependency Grants: up by R80 to R2,400
  • War Veterans Grant: up by R80 to R2,420
  • Foster Child Grant: up by R40 to R1,290
  • Child Support Grant and Grant-In-Aid: up by R20 to R580

 

SASSA has urged beneficiaries who experience delays to visit their nearest office for assistance.

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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