Positive update for September 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants

SASSA will distribute the September 2025 Old-Age Grants as usual in less than three weeks. After several consecutive five-week cycles, beneficiaries won’t have to wait as long this time.

The grants are scheduled for payment on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. While the agency has not confirmed, this could be the final payment before the usual minor increase that typically occurs in October.

SEPTEMBER 2025 SASSA OLD-AGE GRANTS

SASSA urges all grant recipients to verify their accounts before September to prevent payment delays. In June, the agency introduced stricter income verification measures to combat fraud and reduce ‘wastage.’

As part of this process, officials investigated over a quarter of a million ‘core’ grant recipients for exceeding the income threshold. These clients received text messages from SASSA instructing them to visit a branch with documents verifying their income.

FOURTH PAYMENT DATE INTRODUCED

Moreover, to avoid any SASSA grant payment disruption, the agency added a fourth payment date. This will typically fall on the first Friday of every month for the rest of 2025. And SASSA CEO Temba Matlou asked all SASSA senior management to step up and assist beneficiaries with all income verification procedures.

The agency also shared information on illegal SASSA grant deductions that have been plaguing Older Person recipients. It explained what may look like a R165 monthly deduction could be coming from a nefarious funeral policy provider posing as SASSA. Therefore, the government entity confirmed that it will never make a deduction from your grant monies with authorisation.

HIGHER ASSET AND INCOME LIMITS

Allow us also to remind you that the asset and income limits enforced by the agency have quietly increased in 2025. Older Person annual income may not exceed R107 800 (single) and R215 760 (married). These figures have been upped from R101 640 and R203 380, respectively.

Which is way more than inflation, at 20%. Likewise, a SASSA Older Person beneficiaries’ assets should not be valued higher than R1 524 600 (single) R3 049 200 (married). Once again, this is up from R1 438 800 and R2 877 600, respectively.

HOW TO APPLY FOR AN OLD-AGE GRANT

Nevertheless, retiring South African residents are turning 60 every day, so how can they apply for September 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants? Well, there are no online application forms, everyone must apply in-person at a SASSA branch. You may get a friend or family member to apply on your behalf if you have a doctor’s note. Be sure your present the following information to SASSA:

• Bring along your official RSA identity document (ID).
• Provide all documents proving your marital status.
• Supply a proof of residence (a utility bill with your name on it).
• Show all proof of income and/or financial dividends.
• Bring any information regarding assets, valuation of property.
• You must declare any private pension in your name.
• Provide a valid three months’ statement certified by your bank (no older than three months’).
• Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) membership book, or discharge certificate from your previous employer.
• A copy of your will, and first and final liquidation and distribution accounts if your spouse has passed away in the last five years.

THREE-MONTH WAITLIST

The agency provides grants to 45% of the population, so the September 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants will generally be processed within a three-month wait period. If your application is unsuccessful, you have 90 days to appeal to the Department of Social Development (DSD) by clicking HERE.

After the September 2025 grants, the remaining payment dates for the year follow a consistent four-week cycle.

• OCTOBER – Thursday 2 October 2025 (potential increase unconfirmed)
• NOVEMBER – Tuesday 4 November 2025
• DECEMBER – Tuesday 2 December 2025

And a reminder if your September 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants are questioned and you’re found to be over the income limit, you must pay all the money back. SASSA offers three repayment systems. One is a direct lump sum. The second is debit order which runs off your personal bank account each month. And, finally, a payment plan can be arrange. But it will accrue interest and end up costing you more in the long run.