Every month, the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) makes Sassa grant payments to over 18 million South Africans receiving permanent social grants. With June on it's way, it's important to know when and where to collect your Sassa grant.
Sassa is responsible for the payment of several different permanent grants aimed at assisting financially vulnerable people living in South Africa. These 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 Grant Payment Dates For June 2024
Sassa has confirmed that social grant payments are made from the second working day of each month. Sassa payment dates will however not be held on public holidays or weekends.
This means that June Sassa grants will be paid from 4 June. Here's the full Sassa grant payment schedule for June:
- Older Persons Grant - 4 June 2024
- Disability Grants - 5 June 2024
- Children's Grants - 6 June 2024
Sassa Grant Collection
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.
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 remain in your bank account.
There is no need to rush to withdraw cash on the first day. Once the money is in the account, it will remain there until it is needed.
Sassa grants are expected to increase on 1 October 2024 so beneficiaries will be seeing more money in their bank account from that date and were first increased on 1 April.
