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SASSA confirms social grant payment dates for 2026/2027

The official schedule sets dates from April 2026 to March 2027 and includes April grant increases.

Updated 2026-09-09

Update

What changed

Payment dates are confirmed for April 2026 through March 2027, including months affected by public holidays.

Grant increases (from April 2026)

Older persons, disability, and care dependency: R2,400. War veterans: R2,420. Foster child: R1,290. Child support and grant-in-aid: R580. SRD remains R370.

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Sources

dsd.gov.za

sanews.gov.za

treasury.gov.za

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