These are the SASSA social grant payment dates for October 2026. Grants are paid over three working days, in the same order every month.
Payment dates for October 2026
Older Persons Grant, War Veterans Grant
Disability Grant, Care Dependency Grant
Child Support Grant, Foster Child Grant, Grant-in-Aid
For payments that could not be processed on the main date, and beneficiaries under review
SRD R370 grant
The Social Relief of Distress grant does not have a single fixed date. Payments are processed in batches, expected between 25 September and 30 September 2026. Your own date depends on when your monthly verification completes, and you can check it on the official SRD status page.
Things worth knowing
- Your money stays on your card. There is no need to withdraw it all on payment day, and spreading withdrawals avoids the first-day queues.
- SASSA does not pay on weekends or public holidays. If a date falls on one, payment moves to a working day.
- If your grant has not arrived, wait two to three working days before contacting SASSA - bank processing can lag the official date.
Grant amounts
These amounts have applied since the increase in April 2026.
- Older Persons Grant: R2 400 per month
- Disability Grant: R2 400 per month
- Care Dependency Grant: R2 400 per month
- War Veterans Grant: R2 420 per month
- Foster Child Grant: R1 290 per month
- Child Support Grant: R580 per month
- Grant-in-Aid: R580 per month
- SRD Grant: R370 per month
How to check your own payment
You can check your grant status and payment date without airtime data by dialling *134*7737# on any South African network. SASSA also answers on WhatsApp on 082 054 0016.
Watch out for scams. SASSA will never phone or message you asking for your PIN, card number or an OTP. Nobody legitimate needs those to pay you. Ignore payment dates circulating in WhatsApp groups and check them against an official source.
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MzansiNewsLive is not affiliated with SASSA. Dates are published in good faith and confirmed against official announcements, but always check sassa.gov.za or your nearest SASSA office if anything is unclear.
