SASSA Payment Dates 2024 – Social Grant, January Payment Dates

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) provides financial help to eligible South African citizens to ensure their basic needs. If you are a citizen and receive social grants, you should know the SASSA payment dates for 2024.

This organization (SASSA) makes timely payments of old person grants, disability grants, child support grants and other grants every month.

These grants are distributed by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to support eligible people. However, SASSA payment dates vary depending on the type of social grant, as there are many grants.

In this blog post, we will cover all SASSA payment dates for 2024 and other relevant information regarding social grants for you.

SASSA Payment Dates for 2024

There are different grants for people and the payment dates differ from each other. For example, recipients of the Older Persons Grant, Disability Grant and Child Support Grant receive their money at the beginning or before the 10th of each month.

Similarly, SRD Grants receive their money between the 20th and 30th of the end of each month. According to the official announcement, SASSA payment dates for 2024 were released till March 2024 and the remaining will be released later.

Note: The red highlighted SASSA payment dates for 2024 are expected dates and are subject to change when officially announced.

SASSA January Grant Payment Dates

SASSA provide a payment calendar so you can receive your money predictably. Payment dates depend on the type of grant and are subject to change, and you are advised to stay informed through official SASSA channels or bankshala.com.

January 2024:

• The Older Persons Grant will be paid on 3 January 2024.
• Disability Grants will be paid on 4 January 2024.
• All other Grants such as Child Support Grant, Foster Child Grant, Care Dependency Grant, and War Veterans Grant will be paid on January 5, 2024.
• SRD Grants will be paid between January 25 and January 31, 2024. You will need to check your status for the exact date – it will take 2 to 3 days for the funds to be displayed after processing.

February 2024:

• The Older Persons Grant will be paid on 2 February 2024.
• Disability Grants will be paid on 5 February 2024.
• All other Grants (Child Support Grant, Foster Child Grant, Care Dependency Grant, War Veterans Grant) will be paid on 6 February 2024.
• SRD Grants will be paid between February 23 and February 29, 2024.

March 2024:

• The Older Persons Grant will be paid on 5 March 2024.
• The Disability Grant will be paid on 6 March 2024.
• All other Grants (Child Support Grant, Foster Child Grant, Care Dependency Grant, War Veterans Grant) will be paid on 7 March 2024.
• The SRD grant will be paid between 25 March and 29 March 2024.

SASSA Payment Amounts

The amount distributed by SASSA depends on the type of grant. The most recent adjustment of payment amounts by the South African Government is as follows:

• Older Persons Grant: R1,890 (per month)
• Disability Grant: R1,890
• Child Support Grant: R500
• Foster Child Grant: R1,040
• Care Dependency Grant: R1,890
• War Veterans Grant: R1,890
• SRD R350 Grant: R350

Note: Payment amounts are subject to change based on government decisions. You should check the latest information through the official website of SASSA.

SASSA Grant Payment Channels

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) provides various payment channels to distribute social grants to recipients. The common payment channels for SASSA grants are as follows:

1: Bank Payments – Beneficiaries receive their Grants through bank accounts. SASSA works with various financial institutions to facilitate direct deposits into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.

2: Post Office Payments – Beneficiaries can choose to receive their grants from South African Post Office branches. The post office serves as a payment point for the beneficiaries.

3: Cash payments at SASSA Pay Points – Beneficiaries can receive their grants in cash at designated SASSA payment points on a particular day. These payment points are set up for those who do not have access to banking services.

SASSA Eligibility 2024

To be eligible for a SASSA grant, you must meet the following criteria.

• Age should be between 18 to 99 years
• Be unemployed and have a permanent address in South Africa
• You have a monthly income of R624 or less
• Do not receive any other social Grants from the government
• You must be a South African citizen or registered refugee

Steps to Check SASSA Status for January 2024

You can check the payment status in main 4 ways –

1. Simply, enter your ID number and cellphone number to see the payment status for January 2024.
2. Online through the official SASSA website.
3. On WhatsApp 082 046 8553 – Send a message saying “Hi” and then follow the prompts.
4. Call the toll-free number 0800 60 10 11 and follow the prompts.

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