The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed when social grant beneficiaries will receive their social grants for January 2025.
Grants distributed by Sassa include 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. Sassa is also responsible for the social relief of distress grant, which we know as the SRD grant or R370 Sassa grant.
Sassa Grants January 2025 Payment Dates
Sassa has released the grant payment dates for January 2025.
Sassa usually pays permanent social grants in the first week of the month, starting on the second working day of the month. It’s important to remember that Sassa grant payments don't take place on weekends and public holidays.
For January 2025, Older Persons Grant will be paid on 3 January, Disability Grants will be paid on 6 January and Children’s Grants will be paid on 7 January.
Sassa Grant Values For January 2025
For January, here’s how much Sassa grant payments will be.
Older Persons grants will be R2,190 while Older Persons grants for people 75 years and older will be R2,210. Disability grants will be R2,190, War Veterans grant will be R2,210, Care Dependency grant will be R2,190 and the Foster Care grant will be R1,180.
The child support grant will be R530 with the child support grant top up being R250 and the SRD grant payment will be R370.
Sassa beneficiaries can then expect a Sassa increase on 1 April and 1 October. The Sassa increases for 2025 are yet to be revealed by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana and are usually announced during the annual budget speech.
Where To Collect Sassa Grant Payments
Sassa beneficiaries can choose to have their Sassa grant be paid directly to their bank account.
Sassa grant beneficiaries can also collect their Sassa social grants at several payment points. These payment points include ATMs and retail stores such as Pick n Pay, Checkers, Shoprite and Boxer stores.
Sassa has said that there is no need to rush to withdraw the Sassa money on the first day because once the money is paid, it will stay in your bank account.
