Sassa grant: Here are the payment dates for May

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grants for May 2025 will be paid in less than three weeks’ time.

The agency administers more than 19 million 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.

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Grant payment dates for May

Sassa grant payment dates

• Older Persons Grant – Tuesday, 6 May 2025
• Disability Grant – Wednesday, 7 May 2025
• Children’s Grants – Thursday, 8 May 2025

Sassa grant increases:

In April 2025, the grants were slightly increased due to the finance minister announcing an increase in social grant amounts for the year.

• Older Persons (60-74 years) and Disability Grants increased by R130 to R2 315;
• Older Persons (75+ years) Grant increased by R135 to R2 335;
• War Veterans Grant increased by R130 to R2 315;
• Care Dependency Grant increased by R130 to R2 315;
• Child Support Grant increased by R30 to R560;
• Foster Care Grant increased by R70 to R1 250;
• Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) remains R370

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SASSA gold cards still usable says SARB

Despite the Sassa gold card deadline of 20 March 2025, Postbank CEO Nikki Mbengashe confirmed on Friday, 28 March, that the deadline has been extended until the end of May.

“The instruction by the SA Reserve Bank is to ensure that gold card beneficiaries who have not yet migrated to the Postbank black cars continue to receive their grants,” Sassa said.

“Whilst discussions are underway between the SARB and Postbank, the issuing of the black cards by Postbank at their sites across the country has been suspended indefinitely,” Sassa said.

The social security further reassured beneficiaries that they will receive their grants and have the right to choose any bank of their choice to withdraw their money.

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