The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the official payment schedule for September 2025, covering old age, disability, child support, and Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants.
According to the agency, beneficiaries can expect their grants on the following dates:
- Old Age Grant: Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
- Disability Grant: Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
- All other grants, including child support: Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Sassa urged beneficiaries to plan carefully and not to rush to collection points on the first day to avoid long queues.
The agency also highlighted the ongoing issue of unauthorized deductions from social grants, calling on beneficiaries to act quickly if they notice irregularities.
“Is money being deducted from your social grant without your permission? Report this to your nearest SASSA office as soon as possible,” the agency said.
Disputes can also be lodged via SMS by sending an ID number and the name of the financial services provider to 34548.
SASSA reiterated the legal protections in place, stressing that “only one deduction is allowed per month, up to 10% of your grant, and only if a beneficiary has consented to such a deduction.”
Meanwhile, the agency confirmed that COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) payments for August 2025 will be made between August 27 and 30, 2025.
Beneficiaries facing delays due to “referred” status have been urged to verify their identity online.
“If referred status has been resolved, you will get paid from the next payment cycle and historic payments will be paid as per the schedule,” SASSA explained.
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