The Sassa payment dates for permanent grants fall over a weekend. Picture: File photo/ The Citizen
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed the payment dates for its various social grants come January 2025.
The agency distributes over 18 million permanent grant payments, including the Older Persons pension grant, Disability grant, War Veterans grant, Care Dependency grant, Foster Child grant, Child Support grant, Child Support grant Top-Up and Grant-in-aid.
When the usual payment date schedule falls over a weekend or on a public holiday, the payment will only be processed on the next working day… as is the case for some grant recipients in January.
Payments for SRD grant recipients who were approved for January 2025 will be processed from 25 to 31 January.
The agency encourages beneficiaries to check their Sassa status on the SRD website during the designated payment week to determine when their Sassa grant payment will be deposited into their bank accounts.
Funds usually take two to three working days to reflect in beneficiaries’ bank accounts after the payment has been processed.
Sassa has introduced a biometric verification system for beneficiaries to counter fraud.
New SRD grant applicants now have to complete biometric verification as a mandatory step before they are approved for the grant.
If you’re already a beneficiary of any Sassa grant, you don’t have to do anything unless you experience problems with your grant application.
For detailed information about the biometric verification process, you can contact Sassa’s Toll-Free Call Centre on 0800 60 10 11 or send a WhatsApp to 082-046-8553.
Postbank has reassured social grant beneficiaries that their existing Sassa Gold Card will continue to work after 31 December 2024 until it is replaced by the new Postbank black card.
This comes after Postbank announced in September that the new black Mzansi debit card will replace the Sassa Gold Card.
A list of locations issuing the new black cards will be provided.
Permanent grant beneficiaries have the option of having their grants paid directly into their bank account. This is a convenient payment method as you can access your money at any time after Sassa makes the payment.
Sassa grants are paid to selected stores around the country. Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Boxer stores, Usave stores, OK and Checkers all distribute social grants.
There are also mobile cash pay points where you can collect your money. However, this is not a flexible payment option and you may only collect your grant payment for a few hours every month.
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