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SASSA grant pay dates 2026

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Upcoming Payments

May 2026

May 2026

Official schedule sourceOpen month
GrantPay dayStatusHow much you get
Older Persons GrantTue, 05 May 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

Disability GrantWed, 06 May 2026Date expected

R2 400

Children's GrantsThu, 07 May 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

Social Relief of DistressCheck the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

Current grant amounts

Standard baseline 2026 amounts.

Current official amounts effective April 2026.

Official amount source
GrantHow much you get
Older Persons Grant

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

Disability Grant

R2 400

Care Dependency Grant

R2 400

Child Support Grant

R580

Foster Child Grant

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Grant-in-Aid

R580

Social Relief of Distress

R370

2026 Payment Tables

Older Persons GrantDisability GrantChildren's GrantsSocial Relief of Distress

Older Persons Grant

MonthPay dayStatusHow much you get
January 2026Thu, 01 January 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

February 2026Mon, 02 February 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

March 2026Mon, 02 March 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

April 2026Thu, 02 April 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

May 2026Tue, 05 May 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

June 2026Tue, 02 June 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

July 2026Thu, 02 July 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

August 2026Tue, 04 August 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

September 2026Wed, 02 September 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

October 2026Fri, 02 October 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

November 2026Tue, 03 November 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

December 2026Wed, 02 December 2026Date expected

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

Disability Grant

MonthPay dayStatusHow much you get
January 2026Fri, 02 January 2026Date expected

R2 400

February 2026Tue, 03 February 2026Date expected

R2 400

March 2026Tue, 03 March 2026Date expected

R2 400

April 2026Tue, 07 April 2026Date expected

R2 400

May 2026Wed, 06 May 2026Date expected

R2 400

June 2026Wed, 03 June 2026Date expected

R2 400

July 2026Fri, 03 July 2026Date expected

R2 400

August 2026Wed, 05 August 2026Date expected

R2 400

September 2026Thu, 03 September 2026Date expected

R2 400

October 2026Mon, 05 October 2026Date expected

R2 400

November 2026Wed, 04 November 2026Date expected

R2 400

December 2026Thu, 03 December 2026Date expected

R2 400

Children's Grants

MonthPay dayStatusHow much you get
January 2026Mon, 05 January 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

February 2026Wed, 04 February 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

March 2026Wed, 04 March 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

April 2026Wed, 08 April 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

May 2026Thu, 07 May 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

June 2026Thu, 04 June 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

July 2026Mon, 06 July 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

August 2026Thu, 06 August 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

September 2026Fri, 04 September 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

October 2026Tue, 06 October 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

November 2026Thu, 05 November 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

December 2026Fri, 04 December 2026Date expected

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

Social Relief of Distress

MonthPay dayStatusHow much you get
January 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

February 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

March 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

April 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

May 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

June 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

July 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

August 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

September 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

October 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

November 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

December 2026Check the official SRD siteCheck the official SRD site

R370

Quick Check Options

Quick routes published by other SASSA information sites.

USSD code

*120*3210#

Alt: *120*69277# and *134*7737#

WhatsApp

082 046 8553

Send a status or update message

Call centre

0800 60 10 11

General SASSA support line

SRD portal

srd.sassa.gov.za

Status, appeals, and updates

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Old age grant pay dates

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SRD payment dates

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