SASSA: March payment dates for old age grants announced
SASSA has announced the payment schedule for beneficiaries receiving Older Person’s Grants. Here are the payment dates for your reference…
In a recent announcement, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has revealed the payment schedule for social grants throughout 2024, including the old age grants payment date for March.
Additionally, SASSA has earmarked the first March payment exclusively for old age grants, with the specific date set for Tuesday, 5 March.
SASSA GRANTS PAYMENT DATES ENSURING TIMELY DISBURSEMENT
This move aims to ensure timely and efficient disbursement of funds to beneficiaries. Moreover, SASSA urges old age grant beneficiaries to take note of these dates to facilitate a seamless payment process.
Furthermore, Minister Enoch Godongwana revealed plans to increase SASSA social grants to help beneficiaries cope with inflation.
Minister Godongwana remarked, “We have done as much as the fiscal envelope allows.”
GRANT INCREASES
The sassa grant increases outlined by Minister Godongwana include:
- A R100 raise for old age grants, war veterans, disability, and care dependency grants, with R90 effective from April and an additional R10 from October.
- A R50 boost for the foster care grant.
- An R20 uptick for the child support grant.
Furthermore, SASSA will implement grant increases, including those for old age grants, starting in April. This aims to provide much-needed support to beneficiaries.