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SASSA payment dates 2026

Find your grant's payment date and amount. Published dates are listed below; SRD payment dates vary by person.

Payment schedule

November 2026
Official source
GrantPay dayHow much you get
Older Persons GrantTuesday, 3 November 2026

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

Disability GrantWednesday, 4 November 2026

R2 400

Children's GrantsThursday, 5 November 2026

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

Social Relief of DistressSRD date varies by person

R370

Updated 30 April 2026

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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 2026Tuesday, 6 January 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

February 2026Tuesday, 3 February 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

March 2026Tuesday, 3 March 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

April 2026Thursday, 2 April 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

May 2026Tuesday, 5 May 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

June 2026Tuesday, 2 June 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

July 2026Thursday, 2 July 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

August 2026Tuesday, 4 August 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

September 2026Wednesday, 2 September 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

October 2026Friday, 2 October 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

November 2026Tuesday, 3 November 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

December 2026Wednesday, 2 December 2026Date confirmed

Old Age (60–74)

R2 400

Old Age (75+)

R2 420

War Veterans

R2 420

Disability Grant

MonthPay dayStatusHow much you get
January 2026Wednesday, 7 January 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

February 2026Wednesday, 4 February 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

March 2026Wednesday, 4 March 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

April 2026Tuesday, 7 April 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

May 2026Wednesday, 6 May 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

June 2026Wednesday, 3 June 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

July 2026Friday, 3 July 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

August 2026Wednesday, 5 August 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

September 2026Thursday, 3 September 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

October 2026Monday, 5 October 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

November 2026Wednesday, 4 November 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

December 2026Thursday, 3 December 2026Date confirmed

R2 400

Children's Grants

MonthPay dayStatusHow much you get
January 2026Thursday, 8 January 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

February 2026Thursday, 5 February 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

March 2026Thursday, 5 March 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

April 2026Wednesday, 8 April 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

May 2026Thursday, 7 May 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

June 2026Thursday, 4 June 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

July 2026Monday, 6 July 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

August 2026Thursday, 6 August 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

September 2026Friday, 4 September 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

October 2026Tuesday, 6 October 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

November 2026Thursday, 5 November 2026Date confirmed

Child Support

R580

Foster Child

R1 290 (R1 300 from October)

Care Dependency

R2 400

December 2026Friday, 4 December 2026Date confirmed

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 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

February 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

March 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

April 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

May 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

June 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

July 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

August 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

September 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

October 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

November 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

December 2026SRD date varies by personSRD date varies by person

R370

Quick Check Options

Quick check routes.

Online services

services.sassa.gov.za

Official SASSA portal

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

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Popular payment routes

Check old age grant pay dates

Open November 2026 Older Persons Grant payment dates when you need the old age grant pay day first.

Check SRD payment dates

Open November 2026 SRD payment dates for Social Relief of Distress and R370 timing.

Check status meanings

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Fix banking-related payment delays

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Check grant amounts

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Why payment is delayed

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