The South African Social Services Agency (Sassa) has supported the disadvantaged South African population through the release of monthly financial support grants since 2005. These grants range from Childcare grants to Older Persons grants, with various support grants in between.
Sassa Grant Payment Schedule
Most grants are typically released from the first of every month, and the same applies for the month of October. Sassa grants are being released according to the following payment schedule:
- Older Persons Grant - 3 October 2023
- Disability Grant - 4 October 2023
- Child Support Grant - 5 October 2023
- Social Release of Distress (SRD) Grant - From the 25th of October 2023
How Much Sassa Grants For October Will Be
Beneficiaries are likely to be able to receive the following payments early in October:
- War Veterans Grant - R2 110 per month
- Foster Child Grant - R1 130 per month
- Care Dependency Grant - R2 090 per month
- Child Support Grant - R510 per month
- Child Support Top-Up - From R250 per month
- Grant-In-Aid - R510 per month
- Old Age Grants (below 75 years old) - R2 090 per month
- Old Age Grant (above 75 years old) - R2 110 per month
- Disability Grant - R2 090 per month
How To Collect Your Grant
Bank Payments
To receive one of Sassa’s permanent grants through your bank account, you will have to register your bank details by filling in Sassa’s Annexure C/ bank form. Once completed, the form will have to be submitted to your nearest Sassa office.
For the temporary SRD grant to be transferred into your account, beneficiaries are urged to add their details through the online application.
Payments can also be collected using your Sassa card from different retailers and paypoints, such as:
- OK
- Checkers
- Pick ‘n Pay
- Boxer Stores
- Shoprite
- Usave Stores
- Mobile Cash Paypoints
Sassa beneficiaries should keep note of the beneficiary release dates relevant to them to ensure that they receive their payouts.
