The official SASSA newsletter has given the months of July payment calendar and announced the increase in social grants amount for the year 2025 elevated November 11, 2024. This announcement follows grants increase of April 1, 2025, as one of the attempts of the government to save low-income households being financially constrained by the rising cost of living.
Grant Increases: Effected April 2025
The Department of Social Development said that, from the April increases, all major SASSA grants had ‘gone up’ and the new monthly amounts were now:
- Old Age Grant: R2,310
- Disability Grant: R2,310
- Care Dependency Grant: R2,310
- War Veterans Grant: R2,330
- Foster Child Grant: R1,250
- Child Support Grant: R560
- Grant-in-Aid: R560
The increases ranging from R30 and R130, depending on the particular type of grant, were intended to improve the living standards of about 18 million South Africans, who, in return, depend on these grants for social support.
Payment Dates for July 2025
SASSA has now released the schedule for July payments, continuing with the staggered payment method that is aimed at avoiding overcrowding at ATM outlets and pay points:
Bank Payment Dates are for the Period: 8 to 12 July 2025
- Older Persons’ Grants (including Grant-in-Aid): Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
- Disability Grants: Thursday, July 3, 2025.
- Child Grants (including Foster Child and Child Support): Friday, July 4, 2025.
Beneficiaries are reminded that once payments have been issued to their accounts, these funds will remain in their accounts for indefinite use.
Payment for those receiving Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R370 grants extended until March 2026 is expected for the last week of July; however, the exact payment dates are usually released only towards the end of the month.
Government Urges to Access Digitally and with Caution
SASSA has presented a special appeal to all applicants to verify the receipts of their payments through official channels such as the SASSA Website and by SMS at 31373 or WhatsApp. Applicants are fired to update their bank and contact details should they change in order to avert any delay, and at the same time beware of fraudulent correspondences or scams.
Changes such as these make the government a frontrunner in sustaining the welfare of the country’s most vulnerable citizens.
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