September SASSA grant payment dates: Latest updates

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced the payment dates for social grants for September.

SASSA PAYMENT DATES FOR SEPTEMBER

SASSA distributes grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance in South Africa.

Beneficiaries can receive SASSA payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers, and Shoprite. They can obtain this through their SASSA card, CashSend, or by getting the amount directly transferred into their bank account.

If you are a beneficiary or know of someone who is, you may be wondering when the relevant grant payments will be made.

Older persons and their associated grants will be paid first on Tuesday, 3 September, followed by disability grants and child grants on the dates as below:

• Older Persons/ Pensioners Grant: Tuesday, 3 September
• Disability Grant: Wednesday, Wednesday, 4 September
• All other Grants: Thursday, 5 September

TYPES OF GRANTS AND AMOUNTS:

Child Support Grant – If you are in financial need, you can receive a grant to help you raise your child. You will need to be the child’s primary caregiver (i.e. parent, grandparent, or child over the age of 16 leading the family) and pass the means test. You will receive R510 a month for each child. If you are a primary caregiver for an orphaned child, you will receive R750 per month for each child (the R500 CSG and the R250 top-up). 

Find out more about the Child Support Grant and how to apply here

Foster Child Support – If you have a foster child, you will also be eligible to receive a grant. A foster child is someone who has been placed in your care by the court as a result of being orphaned, abandoned, abused, at risk, or neglected. The foster child support is R1 130 per month per child. 

Find out more about the Foster Child Grant and how to apply here

Care Dependency Grant – As per SASSA, this grant is for individuals who are looking after children with severe disabilities that may require full-time and special care. This grant covers children from birth until they reach the legal age of 18 and equates to R2 090 per month per child. 

Find out more about the Care Dependency Grant and how to apply here

Disability Grant – This grant is available to individuals who have a mental and/or physical disability that inhibits them from working for longer than 6 months. Individuals are offered a temporary disability grant if their ailment lasts for a continuous period of 6-12 months and a permanent grant if it continues for more than a year. It is important to note that a permanent disability grant does NOT mean that you will receive the grant for your whole life, but rather, that it will continue for longer than 12 months. The maximum payout for a disability grant is R2 090 per month. 

Find out more about the Disability Grant and how to apply here

Pensioners Grant (Older Person’s Grant) – This grant is given to individuals who are older (60 years or plus) and can no longer work and earn a salary. People from ages 60 to 75 years old will receive R2 090 per month, whilst those older than 75 will receive R2 100 per month. 

Find out more about the Older Person’s Grant and how to apply here