Sassa Payment Dates For October 2025

SASSA Payment Date

If you’re a beneficiary of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), then you’re likely curious about the payment dates for October. SASSA provides financial assistance to eligible citizens, including grants for the elderly, people with disabilities, and children in need.

Knowing when you can expect your payment is important for budgeting and financial planning. In this article, we’ll provide the payment dates for October and some additional information that may be useful to SASSA beneficiaries.

Sassa Payment Dates For October 2025

SASSA Grant	Sassa Payment Dates For December 2025
Older Person’s Grants	2 October 2025
Disability Grants	3 October 2025
Children’s and all other Grants	4 October 2025

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Sassa Grants Available For Application 2025-2026

Care Dependency Grant

The Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD Grant), also known as the COVID-19 SRD Grant, was formed by the South African government, to provide financial assistance to those who do not have any financial means to support themselves. The grant award is R350 per month, for as long as candidates meet the requirements.

Child Support Grant

The Care Dependency Grant is a payment from the government of South Africa to parents, foster parents, or primary caregivers of a child under the age of 18, who requires full-time care due to a mental or physical disability. The value of the Care Dependency Grant is R2 080 per child, per month

Foster Child Grant

The Foster Child Grant is a payment from the government of South Africa, to a foster parent (by a valid court order) of a child under the age of 18. The grant is aimed at foster parents who need financial assistance to help take care of a foster child or children. The value of the Foster Child Grant is R1 120, per child

Disability Grant

The Disability Grant is a payment from the government of South Africa to adults who are living with a physical or mental disability, making them unable to work for a period of 6 or more months. The Disability Grant is R2 080 per person, per month

Older Person Grant

The Older Persons Grant (also called the Old Age Pension Grant) is a payment from the government of South Africa, to people residing in South Africa over the age of 60 years. the old age pension is R2 080 per person, per month, for people between 60 and 74 years old and R2 100 per person, per month, for people over 75 years old.

Grant-In-Aid

The Grant-In-Aid is a payment from the government of South Africa to current social grant recipients who are unable to care for themselves, for them to pay someone to take care of them full-time. The value of the Grant-In-Aid is R500 per month

War Veterans Grant

The War Veterans Grant is a payment from the government of South Africa, to people residing in South Africa over have served in the Second World War or the Korean War. To qualify for this grant, applicants must be either over the age of 60 or disabled. They must also pass the “means test” which assesses their income and assets. the war veterans grant is R2 100 per person, per month.

How Do I Collect My SASSA 2025 Grant Payment?

If you’re a beneficiary of any of the SASSA grants, then I’m sure you have selected a payment method with which you receive your grant’s payment. If so, you’ll collect your February SASSA Grant payment via your chosen payment method. The SASSA payment methods include bank payment, ATMs, and Retailers like Shoprite, U-Save, Boxer, Pick n Pay, and Checkers.

HOW LONG WILL YOU RECEIVE THE SASSA SRD GRANT FOR

You will receive the SRD Grant as long as you meet the requirements. Applicants are no longer required to reconfirm their grant applications, due to SASSA’s amended regulations.

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SASSA Grants Contact Details

For any further queries, please contact SASSA directly:

Contact the SASSA Toll-Free Call centre on 0800 60 10 11
Contact the SASSA Head Office on 012 400 2322
Email SASSA Head Office at: Grantsenquiries@sassa.gov.za
Contact details of SASSA offices across the country: Contact SASSA

Knowing when your SASSA payment will be made is an important part of financial planning for beneficiaries. In this article, we’ve provided the payment dates for October and some additional information that may be useful to SASSA recipients. For more information, please visit SASSA Grants’ official website.

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