{"id":808,"date":"2025-06-29T05:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T05:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/?p=808"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:14:46","slug":"check-sassa-grant-dates-official-sassa-payment-dates-for-july-2025-now-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/check-sassa-grant-dates-official-sassa-payment-dates-for-july-2025-now-released\/","title":{"rendered":"SASSA Payment Dates for July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PRETORIA, South Africa<\/strong> \u2013 The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) paid July 2026 grants on the dates set out in its approved 2026\/27 schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SASSA&#8217;s Social Grant Payment Dates for July 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The monthly disbursement schedule includes all categories of social assistance \u2013 from Old Age and Disability to Child Support and the recently increased Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, now R370.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Breakdown of July 2026 SASSA payment dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Old age and war veterans grants:<\/strong> Thursday, 2 July 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disability and care dependency grants:<\/strong> Friday, 3 July 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Child support and foster child grants:<\/strong> Monday, 6 July 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grant-in-Aid:<\/strong> Wednesday, 2 July to Friday, 4 July 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SRD R370 Grant:<\/strong> Friday, 25 July to Thursday, 31 July 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These payment dates are designed to stagger disbursements, preventing congestion at stores and ATMs and ensuring all approved beneficiaries receive their grant money on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SASSA has further made available a full payment calendar for the <strong>2026\/2026 financial year<\/strong>, allowing South Africans to plan ahead. The schedule spans from January 2026 through March 2026, covering all major social grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Monthly Overview for 2026\/2026 Grant Payments:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Month<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Old Age Grant<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Disability Grant<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Children&#8217;s Grants<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>SRD R370 Payment Range<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>January 2026<\/td><td>03 Jan<\/td><td>06 Jan<\/td><td>07 Jan<\/td><td>27 Jan \u2013 31 Jan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2026<\/td><td>04 Feb<\/td><td>05 Feb<\/td><td>06 Feb<\/td><td>24 Feb \u2013 28 Feb<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 2026<\/td><td>04 Mar<\/td><td>05 Mar<\/td><td>06 Mar<\/td><td>25 Mar \u2013 31 Mar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 2026<\/td><td>02 Apr<\/td><td>03 Apr<\/td><td>04 Apr<\/td><td>25 Apr \u2013 30 Apr<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2026<\/td><td>06 May<\/td><td>07 May<\/td><td>08 May<\/td><td>26 May \u2013 31 May<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 2026<\/td><td>03 Jun<\/td><td>04 Jun<\/td><td>05 Jun<\/td><td>25 Jun \u2013 30 Jun<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>July 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>02 Jul<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>03 Jul<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>04 Jul<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>25 Jul \u2013 31 Jul<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 2026<\/td><td>05 Aug<\/td><td>06 Aug<\/td><td>07 Aug<\/td><td>25 Aug \u2013 31 Aug<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 2026<\/td><td>02 Sep<\/td><td>03 Sep<\/td><td>04 Sep<\/td><td>24 Sep \u2013 30 Sep<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October 2026<\/td><td>02 Oct<\/td><td>03 Oct<\/td><td>06 Oct<\/td><td>27 Oct \u2013 31 Oct<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>November 2026<\/td><td>04 Nov<\/td><td>05 Nov<\/td><td>06 Nov<\/td><td>24 Nov \u2013 30 Nov<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>December 2026<\/td><td>02 Dec<\/td><td>03 Dec<\/td><td>04 Dec<\/td><td>18 Dec \u2013 24 Dec<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 2026<\/td><td>06 Jan<\/td><td>07 Jan<\/td><td>08 Jan<\/td><td>27 Jan \u2013 31 Jan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2026<\/td><td>03 Feb<\/td><td>04 Feb<\/td><td>05 Feb<\/td><td>24 Feb \u2013 28 Feb<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 2026<\/td><td>03 Mar<\/td><td>04 Mar<\/td><td>05 Mar<\/td><td>25 Mar \u2013 31 Mar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Updates:<\/strong><br>SASSA increased social grant amounts from April 2026: older persons, disability and care dependency grants to R2,400, child support to R580 and foster child to R1,290. The SRD grant stays at R370 and runs to 31 March 2027. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/payment-dates\/\">2026\/27 payment calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beneficiary Support and Assistance:<\/strong><br>SASSA remains committed to supporting vulnerable South Africans. For those needing to update banking details, track application status, or appeal declined applications, dedicated online services are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\">https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call centre agents are also available to assist with any queries. Beneficiaries are advised to check their grant status regularly to confirm approval and payment dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Toll-Free Helpline:<\/strong> 0800 60 10 11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a>grantsenquiries@sassa.gov.za<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.sassa.gov.za\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>SASSA House, 501 Prodinsa Building,<br>Corner Steve Biko and Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Gauteng<br>Postal: Private Bag X55662, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About SASSA<\/strong><br>The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) provides essential financial support to individuals and families through a variety of grants. From child support to disability and relief grants, SASSA\u2019s mission is to uplift communities and ensure no South African is left behind during times of hardship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRETORIA, South Africa \u2013 The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) paid July 2026 grants on the dates set out [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":729,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_ba_keyfacts":"","_ba_provider_contact":"","_ba_provider_name":"","_ba_provider_type":"","_ba_provider_cat":"","_ba_writer":"","_ba_reviewer":"sipho-ndlovu","iawp_total_views":57,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=808"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1037,"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808\/revisions\/1037"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/sassa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}