Will Sassa Grants Be Paid Before Christmas And During The Festive Season?


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Millions of vulnerable people rely on Sassa grants to purchase basic goods every month. Will Sassa be making grant payments before Christmas and during the festive season?


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Millions of vulnerable people receive grants from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Festive season usually means more expenses and also more chaos.

Many people have been wondering whether Sassa grant payments will be made before Christmas. Sassa has made it clear that grant payments are not made on weekends and Public Holidays.

To clarify this further, we would need to look at the Sassa grant payment dates.

Sassa Grant Payment Dates For December

Sassa grant payments are usually done in the first and second week of the month. Here's the grant payment dates for December:

  • Older Persons Grant - 1 December 2023 
  • Disability Grant - 4 December 2023
  • Children's Grants -  5 December 2023 

SRD Grant Payment Dates For December

Sassa grant payments for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant are now made at the end of the month. However, with Christmas at the end of the month, grants will be paid earlier.

SRD grant payments for December will therefore be made from 17 December until 23 December.

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The processing of grants take place during the latter stages of the month as Sassa conducts various verification checks to ensure the grant applicant meets the qualifying criteria for the grant. 

Sassa Grant Payment Dates For January

  • Older Persons Grant - 3 January 2024
  • Disability Grants - 4 January 2024 
  • Children's Grants -  5 January 2024

SRD Grant Payment Dates For January

Sassa confirmed January 2025 SRD grant payments are set to be paid to approved grant applicants between 25 January and 31 January 2025. 

Payments (for clients who are approved for the month of January 2025) will be processed from 28-31 January 2024. 

Beneficiaries are urged to check their SRD status on the official SRD website to determine the exact date their grant will reflect in their bank accounts.

Sassa distributes grants in terms of the Social Assistance Act. Under the framework of the act, Sassa oversees the implementation of various social assistance programs. This includes the distribution of social grants to vulnerable people living in South Africa. 

It is very efficient and easy for you if your Sassa grant can be paid into your bank account. Remember that the bank account must be in your name as Sassa cannot pay the grant into a bank account that is in someone else's name.

It doesn't affect the payment dates of the Sassa grants if they are paid into your bank account instead of you collecting them from a Sassa office.

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Once you have applied for your Sassa grant you need to keep track of your application status to ensure that you get paid. We have all the details for you on how to check your Sassa application status.






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