SASSA issues fresh warning to August 2025 grant recipients
SASSA urges August 2025 grant recipients to stay alert for scams and ensure their account details are up to date.
SASSA grant recipients can expect their August 2025 payouts in just two weeks, but the agency has issued a warning on social media urging all beneficiaries, regardless of their grant type, to watch out for scams.
Following the announcement of a fourth payment date for clients under review, scammers have launched several new schemes targeting recipients.
One of the latest frauds, called Ubuntu Life, unlawfully uses SASSA’s name and logo to trick beneficiaries into paying fees for a fake service.
SASSA GRANT RECIPIENTS IN AUGUST 2025
As the South African Social Security Agency has warned before, it will never ask SASSA grant recipients in August 2025 to pay a fee for anything. Likewise, it outsources no such work to third-party companies. SASSA manages over 19 million core grants every month, handling billions of rands each year.
As a result, fraudsters constantly devise new schemes to swindle vulnerable beneficiaries out of their limited welfare payments. Despite this, SASSA has firmly disassociated itself from Ubuntu Life, stating there is “no affiliation or endorsement by the agency in any capacity,” according to The Citizen.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS
As the year progresses, SASSA is urging August 2025 grant recipients to update their personal information.
According to The South African, the agency is tightening its identity and income verification checks and has introduced a fourth monthly payment date to process accounts under review. Since May 2025, SASSA has sent SMSes to over 250,000 beneficiaries requesting updated information. However, nearly 150,000 messages failed to reach recipients because many had not informed SASSA of changes to their contact details. The previous three-month review notice period no longer seems to apply.
UPDATE YOUR PROFILE TO CONFIRM PAYMENT
Therefore, SASSA CEO Themba Matlou, urges SASSA grant recipients in August 2025 to keep their details up to date to receive social welfare payments safely and securely. Also, try and visit your payment point the day after the release date of payment to avoid crowds.
Likewise, if your social welfare grant is paid via personal banking, ensure you bank card and account remains active to avoid any disruption. If you suspect foul play, contact SASSA toll-free on 0800 60 10 11 or email GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za. The agency says it has a legal team taking action against all unlawful use of its brand to keep social grant beneficiaries safe.
NEXT PAYMENT DATES
Whether it’s for Old-Age or Childcare, here are the next payment dates for SASSA grant recipients in August 2025:
- Old-Age Grants – Tuesday 5 August 2025
- Disability Grant – Wednesday 6 August 2025
- Childcare Grants – Thursday 7 August 2025
Current payment amounts ahead of (unconfirmed) October 2025 increases:
- Old Age (75+ years) – R2 335
- Old Age (60-74 years), Disability and War Veterans – R2 315
- Childcare Dependency Grant – R2 315
- Child Support Grant – R560
- Foster Care Grant – R1 250
- SRD Grant – R370
HOW TO REPORT FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY TO SASSA
If you suspect fraudulent activity, or need to rectify a review notice, try these provincial SASSA contacts below for assistance:
- Toll-free number: 080 060 1011
- WhatsApp number: +27 82 046 8553
- Eastern Cape: 043 707 6300
- Gauteng: 011 241 8320
- Mpumalanga: 013 754 9446
- Limpopo: 015 291 7509
- North West: 018 388 4006
- Free State: 051 410 8339
- North West: 053 802 4919
- KwaZulu-Natal: 033 846 3324
- Western Cape: 021 469 0235