Lentswe, Klerksdorp - SASSA released the payment schedule of social grants for the 2023/24 year. Here is when you can collect your grants for August. SASSA distributes grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance.
At last count, SASSA is charged with disbursing social welfare to roughly 29 million people in South Africa. That figure comprises 4 million old-age-pensioners, 13 million childcare beneficiaries, 10 million Social Relief of Distress (SRD) recipients, and roughly 2 million disability and war veterans.
August payment dates:
Older Persons Grants: Friday August 2.
Disability Grants: Monday August 5.
Children’s Grants: Tuesday August 6.
SASSA beneficiaries can receive their payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers, and Shoprite, and obtain them through their SASSA card, CashSend, or by having the amount directly transferred into their bank account.
The first week of the month is reserved for elderly, child, and disability grant payments. After that, it is Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant recipients, and all other grants are paid out. All other beneficiaries can still collect at South African Post Office branches except for the SRD recipients.
Earlier this year, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed that the permanent grants will be increased. Godongwana delivered his 2024 Budget Speech to Parliament earlier this year.
Permanent social grants are increased to keep pace with inflation and increase access:
An increase of R100 to the old age, war veterans, disability and care dependency grants. This amount will be divided into R90 effective from April, and R10 effective October;
A R50 increase to the foster care grant; and
A R20 increase to the child support grant.
The social relief of distress grant was increased by R20 or 5.7% from April 1.
