SASSA Grant Payment Dates In 2025 – SRD SASSA Status Check

SASSA Grant Payment Dates – The SASSA Grant Payments are not made on the same date. Most of the payment reflects within 24hours after the release date of using a SASSA card or bank account.

Here are the official SASSA grant payment dates from August to December 2025.

MONTHS          Older Person Grant, Disability Grant, Children’s Grant

August                5th Aug 2025              6th Aug 2025             7th Aug 2025

September          2nd Sep 2025             3rd Sep 2025            4th Sep 2025

October               2nd Oct 2025              3rd Oct 2025             6th Oct 2025

November           4th Nov 2025              5th Nov 2025             6th Nov 2025   

December            2nd Dec 2025            3rd Dec 2025             4th Dec 2025  

SASSA Social Grants Payment Schedule For 2025

Below is the official 2025 SASSA payment schedule, April 2025 to December 2025, for Older Persons, Disability and Children’s grants as confirmed. 

These are the standard dates for the Older Persons Grant, Disability Grant and Children’s Grant. Foster Child, Care-Dependency, War Veterans and Grant-in-Aid are mostly paid alongside the Children and Disability Grant. If the scheduled date falls on a public holiday or weekend, SASSA may shift payment to the closest business date.

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SASSA Status Check For R370 Payment Dates July 2025

The SASSA SRD R370 grant payment for July 2025 will be processed between July 25th and 31st. There is no fixed window. Each applicant has a different payment day within that window. Below is how to confirm the exact payment date.

SASSA Status Check For R370 Payment Dates August 2025

The SASSA SRD R370 grant payment for August 2025 will be processed between August 5th to August 7th. Sassa has designed specific dates for each category and belwon are the dates

• Old Age Grant: August 5, 2025
• Disability Grant: August 6, 2025
• All Other Grants (including Child Grants): August 7, 2025

How To Confirm the Exact Payment  Date

Check your SRD status online:

1. Visit the official SRD platform at srd.sassa.gov.za 

2. Enter your South African ID and registered phone number to view your application status and assigned payment date.

READ ALSO: SASSA Status Check: SRD 370 Status Payments 2025

Mode of Payment Affects Timing:

1. Banking Deposit: Money will usually clear directly

2. Retail Collection, Pick and Pay, Shoprite: You will receive an SMS when your funds are ready.

Older Person’s Grant Date

Below is a confirmed schedule of Older Persons Grant, which is sometimes known as the old age grant, for July  2025, based on the SASSA Schedule.

Older Person’s Grant- July 2025

• The older person’s grant will be paid starting on Wednesday, 2nd July 2025, across all distributing channels, which include bank account deposits, SASSA cards, retail outlets, etc.
• The payment dates also include any link grants, such as the War Veterans Grant or Care Dependency Grant, if they are disbursed on the same day.

Grant Amount (Effective as of April 2025)

• Standard Older Person Grant: R2,310
• Recipients aged 75 or older received a slightly higher rate: R2,330

Disability Grant Dates

            Disability Grant-July 2025

• Payment begins on Thursday, 3rd July 2025, and it includes linked grants such as Care Dependency or Grant-in-Aid, which typically follow the same schedule.
• Monthly Grant amount for July 2025  for Disability Grant amount R2,315.

Children’s Grant Dates

Below is the official children’s grant ( Child Support, Forster Child Grant, Aid-in-Grant) payment date for July 2025 confirmed by the SASSA.

 Children’s Grants Date

  Payment date is Friday,4th July 2025, which includes Child Support, Grant-in-Aid  

Foster Child Care.

Care Dependency Grant Rate

The care dependency grant is a monthly financial support provided by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to Caregivers of children with severe disabilities who require full-time care.

 Grant Amount-2025

       According to the official update, starting from 1st April 2025, the care dependency grant will be an amount of R2,310 per child every month.

     In terms of payment timing, the grant dependency is paid according to the disability grant schedule.

    For July 2025, the payout begins on Thursday,3rd July 2025, in the first week of the month, alongside Disability Grant recipients.

Foster Child Grant Date.

The foster child grant is a monthly payment provided by SASSA to legal foster parents of children placed in their care by court order. It helps cover expenses like food, clothes, etc.

Foster Child Grant–July 2025

• Payment: Friday 4th July, alongside the child support system and care dependency grant.
• The foster child grant amount is R1,250 for each child per month starting from April 2025.

War Veteran Grant Date

A war veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces during a time of war or armed conflict and has been discharged or retired from military service.

 A war veteran grant is a social grant for South African Citizens or permanent residents who:

• Served in World War II or the Korean War
• Are 60 years and above, or have been disabled permanently.
• Do not receive any other SASSA grant
• Resides in South Africa and not in any state-funded institution.

Monthly Grant Amount from April 2025

• R2,310 per month for veterans under 75 years
• R2,330 per month for veterans 75 years and above.

Payment Date-July 2025

Wednesday 2nd July 2025.

This aligns with the older persons’ grant, which is staggered to help manage disbursement across different grant types.

Grant-in-Aid Dates

The grant in aid is an additional payment from SASSA designed to assist individuals who are already receiving a primary grant, such as the Older Persons’ grant, Disability Grant or War Veteran Grant and require full-time care due to Physical or mental disability.

Grant-in-Aid Amount 

R560 per month effective from 1st April 2025.

Why is it necessary to check SASSA payment Dates and Status??

It is important to check SASSA payment dates and status to ensure you receive your grant on time and avoid issues. Below is why it matters.

Confirm that Your Payment is approved.

You should always confirm if your payment has been approved because it can be either approved, declined, pending or unreviewed.

Know Your Exact Payment Date

Each grant has a specific schedule. Each payment date varies by type of grant, month, and either weekend or holiday.

Checking data helps you to avoid missing the window, plan your transport and expenses, and skip long queues by going on a later day. 

READ ALSO: Update Or Change SASSA Banking Details Using srd.sassa.gov.za

Prevent Frauds and Delays

If someone else tries to collect your grant or if there is a technical issue, checking your status allows you to spot unauthorised changes, detect banking errors and blocked cards, and act quickly if your funds are misdirected or frozen.

• If Declined Or Delayed, You Can Appeal Or Fix.

Payment may be declined due to Outdated Information, Missing Documents, income or means changes, or system errors.

If you check regularly, you can submit an appeal quickly (within 30 to 60 days), update your SASSA info and avoid missing multiple months’ payments.

When Will The SASSA Announce The Social Grant Payment Date?

The SASSA usually announces the social grant dates for the upcoming financial year well in advanced-usually in April, before the fiscal year begins(1st April to 31st March),

The announcement covers all types of grants.

       When and How The Dates Are Released.

• In April 2025, SASSA officially released the full 2025/2026 calendar for April through to March 2026.  
• These dates are approved by the SASSA payment support system team (publicly attributed to officials like Gloria Maphophe) and are widely reported by South African News outlets such as Kempton Express, George Herald and others.

Why Is My SASSA Payment Date Delayed?

Here are some of the reasons that can cause a delayed payment.

Banking Issues

• Incorrect banking details or an unverified account
• Closed or Frozen Account..
• SASSA or Postbank may face delays clearing transfers.

 If this happens, check your SASSA status online or at the SASSA office to confirm banking details

 Application Still Under Review

• Your application or re-application must still be processed.
• For a temporary grant like SRD (370), status can change monthly. 

Declined Or Suspended Grant

• If your income increases (even temporarily), your grant could be declined.
• SASSA sometimes suspends grants if documentation or reviews are overdue.
• For older grants, failure to providea life certificate can freeze payments.

Public Holidays and Weekends.

If the scheduled payment date falls on a holiday or a weekend, funds will be delayed until another business date.

Technician Problem Or Error

SASSA sometimes suffer an outage or glitches affecting.

• Payment Processing
• SMS notification
• Status update.

 Change Of Details Not Processed.

• If you recently updated 
• Contact Details
• Address

Can I Get SRD R370 Money Without a Payment Date?

NO, you cannot get your SRD R370 without a payment date.

To receive the SRD grant, SASSA must first accept your application and assign a payment date. This date confirms:

• Your eligibility for that month.
• That fund has been allocated.
• That SASSA is ready to transfer the money.

How To Check The Payment Date For Appeal Status?

These are the steps to check the payment date for the appeal status

• Go to:https//srd.sassa.gov.za/appeals 
• Enter your ID number and the cellphone number used to apply.
• Look for the month you appealed.
• If it says “Approved”, the payment date will appear next to it.

If no date appears, check again in a few days.