The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) confirmed the grant payment dates for March 2026. This information is crucial for the millions of South Africans who rely on social grant payments.
Sassa distributes over 18 million permanent grant payments, including the Older Persons pension grant, Disability grant, War Veterans grant, Care Dependency grant, Foster Child grant, Child Support grant, Child Support grant Top-Up and Grant-in-aid. This is in addition to the approximately 8 million individuals who receive the temporary Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant.
Sassa Grant Payment Dates For March 2026
- Older persons - 03 March 2026
- Disability grants - 04 March 2026
- Children's grants and any other grants – 05 March 2026
Sassa Grant Increases
Every year during the Budget Speech, the Finance Minister announces Sassa grant increases. These increases were announced in the speech the Minister gave on the 25th February.
The Sassa increases for 2026 that were announced by the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana will take effect from the month of April 2026.
Sassa SRD Grant Payment Dates For March 2026
Sassa has not released the SRD grant payment dates for March 2026. These payment dates inform millions of people when they can expect to receive their Sassa SRD grant payment.
Sassa usually makes the SRD grant payments in the last week of the month.
SRD grant beneficiaries are encouraged to complete an SRD Grant Status Check to see if they have been approved for payments in March 2026.
This SRD grant status check will also inform you of the exact date you can expect your SRD grant payment in your bank account.
