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SASSA Payment Dates for May 2026
Check May 2026 pay days, understand status words, and find the next step — with calm, independent support.
GrantCare is not SASSA or the South African government. Use official government channels for applications, appeals, and official status checks.
Upcoming month
May 2026
See the pay day and the amount for each grant.
Older Persons Grant
Disability Grant
Children's Grants
Social Relief of Distress
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Start with the tool that matches your question, then move to the official route only when you need a formal action.
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SASSA Payment Dates 2026 — Full Year Schedule
SASSA Payment Dates 2026 — Full Year Schedule
All confirmed and expected SASSA payment dates for 2026. Dates are based on usual business-day patterns and may change when officially published by SASSA.
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Khetha ithuluzi.
Step 2
Funda umphumela omfishane.
Step 3
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Quick check options
Quick routes published by other SASSA information sites.
USSD code
*120*3210#
Alt: *120*69277# and *134*7737#
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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Current grant amounts
Current official amounts effective April 2026.
Official amount source| Grant | How 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 |
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Ways to check your SASSA status
Use any of these methods to check your grant application status or payment dates. For accuracy and privacy, try the official SRD portal first.
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Coming up next
June 2026
Preview the following month's expected payment dates so you can plan ahead.
Older Persons Grant
Disability Grant
Children's Grants
Social Relief of Distress
Why people use GrantCare
Most visitors arrive with one urgent question. They want to know whether a date is ready, what a pending or declined message usually means, or what to check before following up. The homepage should answer that quickly and point them to the right next page.
GrantCare stays useful by keeping those jobs separate. Payment pages focus on timing. Status pages explain wording. The eligibility checker offers general direction. Guides sit in the guide library so the homepage can stay clean and easier to use.
- Check the latest month and grant type in one place.
- Read plain-language status help before you guess.
- Use reminders and saved preferences only if they help you.
- Switch to official channels for official actions.
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Official contacts
Official website
www.sassa.gov.zaOnline services
services.sassa.gov.zaSRD portal
srd.sassa.gov.zaToll-free line
0800 60 10 11Grant enquiries
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Latest guides
Read the newest guides when you want more detail on current payment-date searches, status wording, or common support questions.
SASSA old age pension 2025
A guide to sassa old age pension 2025 searches, explaining how old-age wording usually maps to the older persons grant and how to read payment timing more safely.
SASSA payment date for old age
A guide to sassa payment date for old age searches, explaining how old-age wording usually maps to the older persons grant and how to read payment timing more safely.
SASSA old age grant pay date
A guide to sassa old age grant pay date searches, explaining how old-age wording usually maps to the older persons grant and how to read payment timing more safely.
SASSA 370 payment date
A guide to sassa 370 payment date searches, written to help users read month-based timing more safely and avoid treating copied dates like final official answers.
SASSA 350 payment date
A guide to sassa 350 payment date searches, written to help users read month-based timing more safely and avoid treating copied dates like final official answers.
SASSA R370 payment dates
A guide to sassa r370 payment dates searches, written to help users read month-based timing more safely and avoid treating copied dates like final official answers.
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Common questions
These quick answers cover the questions people ask most often before they move to a guide or official channel.
Is GrantCare an official government website?
No. GrantCare is independent and links you to official systems when you need an official action.
Can I apply for a grant on GrantCare?
No. Applications and official status checks must be completed through the relevant government systems.
Are the payment dates official?
Expected dates are clearly marked. Always confirm final published dates through official SASSA channels.
Will the eligibility checker guarantee approval?
No. It provides general guidance only and cannot promise approval.
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Need deeper help?
The full guide library covers common problems, document questions, monthly payment searches, and support topics without crowding the homepage.