June 2025 SASSA grant payment schedule
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced the grant payment schedule for June 2025.
SASSA has announced the June 2025 grant payment dates, confirming when beneficiaries will receive their Childcare, Old Age, and Disability grants.
SASSA GRANT PAYMENT DATES
Here are the SASSA payment dates for June 2025:
Old age grant- Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Disabilty grant- Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Childcare grant- Thursday, 5 June 2025
SASSA WARNS OF FAKE JOB ADVERTISEMENT
SASSA warns the public of a fake job advertisement circulating on social media platforms. The advertisement says that SASSA is need of a grant administrator and the salary is R21 234.
The social agency stated that individuals should visit their website for job vacancies and should avoid misinformation.
DSD: WHY INCREASING SASSA PENSION TO R5000 IS NOT POSSIBLE
The Department of Social Development (DSD) has explained why it cannot increase the SASSA pension to R5000.
The explanation follows a petition submitted by United South Africa (USA) leader Riyad Isaacs, who urged the Minister of Social Development to raise the pension amount.
In an open letter submitted to both Social Development Minister and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Isaacs highlighted issues financial strains that pensioners face.
However, the DSD said that the increase would not be feasible since the government has a set amount allocated to pay beneficiaries.
“Currently, approximately 19 million South Africans receive social grants. The government has allocated R284.7 billion for social grants for the 2025/26 financial year. Of these beneficiaries, 4.1 million are older persons who receive R2,315 per month (ages 60–74) or R2,330 per month (ages 75 and older),” explained the DSD.
The Department further stated that if the grant is increased to R5000, it would mean that the government would have to allocate R246 billion for the 4.1 million pensioners, excluding other grant beneficiaries.