The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has commenced with February 2025 social grant payments. Millions of people living in the country will receive grant payments during the second month of the year.
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.
Consistent with Sassa’s grant payment policy, older persons' grant beneficiaries will be paid first.
Grants payments for disability grant beneficiaries and children's grant beneficiaries will be paid over the next couple of days.
Sassa Grant Payment Dates February 2025
- Older Persons Grant: 4 February 2025
- Disability Grants: 5 February 2025
- Children’s Grants: 6 February 2025
Sassa Grant Payment Amounts for 2025
As confirmed by Sassa, the current grant amounts are as follows:
- Older Persons Grant: R2,190 (R2,210 for recipients aged 75 and older)
- Disability Grant: R2,190
- War Veterans Grant: R2,210
- Care Dependency Grant: R2,190
- Foster Care Grant: R1,180
- Child Support Grant: R530
- Child Support Grant (Top-Up): R530 + R250
These Sassa grant payments will likely be increasing on 1 April and again on 1 October.
SRD Grant Payment Dates for February
Payments for the SRD Grant will be paid between 22 February and 28 February 2025.
