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There are more than 28 million Sassa grant beneficiaries in South Africa. Sassa has confirmed how much grant beneficiaries will be paid - and what the grant payment dates will be - in June 2026. 

Some Sassa grant beneficiaries will be getting their grants before the Easter weekend, while some will have to wait until after the weekend. Here are the Sassa grant payment dates for April 2026. 

The SRD Grant was not increased this year like other grants, and is still at R370. Grant beneficiaries are often asking us whether or not they need to reapply to keep receiving the grant. 

Millions of people submitted SRD grant applications for January 2026. Here's how they can check if they will receive an SRD grant payment this month. 

Millions of people are set to receive social grant payments in December 2025. The grant payment agency has begun payments, and also taken the time to warn beneficiaries about the latest fake news about grants that is currently spreading. 

You can now apply for a Sassa grant online. Here's all you need to know about Sassa online grant applications. 

Millions of people rely on the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to purchase basic goods and access basic services monthly. Sassa is now paying September 2025 SRD grants. 

Millions of people rely on SRD grant payments to survive every month. The grant payment agency has just confirmed the SRD grant payment dates. 

More than 10 million people have submitted applications for the R370 grant. Sassa has confirmed when approved SRD grant applicants will be paid in June 2025. 

Millions of people are set to receive Sassa grant payments in April. With a Sassa grant increase being implemented on 1 April, beneficiaries can expect a boost to their Sassa grant payments.

Sassa has announced its payment schedule for November 2024. Grant payments will be disbursed later than usual this month.
 

The recent detection of fraud in Sassa's Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant system has put the agency under intense parliamentary scrutiny.

Sassa pays grants to millions of financially vulnerable people every month. Here's when SRD grant payments will be made in October 2024. 

Millions of South Africans rely on monthly social grant payments from SASSA for their survival. Below are the SASSA grant payment dates for November 2024.

Sassa has flagged around 2 million SRD grant applications for suspected fraud, at a time when the system’s vulnerabilities are facing intense scrutiny.

The SRD grant, introduced to support South Africa's most vulnerable citizens, has faced growing concerns over its vulnerability to fraud.

Millions of people rely on social grants to survive every month. Sassa has confirmed the Older Persons Grant increase amount. 

Millions of people depend on monthly social grants to make ends meet. Anticipate another increase in Sassa grant payments soon.

Millions of people require government support. The SRD grant is the only support available to unemployed people living in South Africa. 

Sassa pays grants to millions of people living in South Africa. Many are wondering if they can still use their Sassa gold card to withdraw their grant payments.