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Do pensioners need to reapply for SASSA Old-Age Grants next month when the new R90 government increase comes into effect? Archive photo: Barbara Maregele

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SASSA social grants: Here are the payment dates for October

SASSA has released the October payment dates for social grants. Here is when beneficiaries can start collecting..

26-09-23 16:03
SASSA Old Age payment grants
Do pensioners need to reapply for SASSA Old-Age Grants next month when the new R90 government increase comes into effect? Archive photo: Barbara Maregele

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the October payment dates for social grants.

SASSA PAYMENT DATES FOR OCTOBER

SASSA is responsible for distributing grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance in South Africa.

Beneficiaries can receive their SASSA payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers and Shoprite, and obtain this through their SASSA card, CashSend, or by getting the amount directly transferred into their bank account.

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If you are a beneficiary or know of someone who is, you may be wondering when the relevant grant payments will be made.

Older persons and their associated grants will be paid first on Tuesday, 3 October followed by disability grants and child grants on the dates as below:

  • Older Persons/ Pensioners Grant: Tuesday, 3 October
  • Disability Grant: Wednesday, 4 October
  • All other Grants: Thursday, 5 October

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People queue in Khayelitsha, near Cape Town, on May 4, 2020, to receive their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grants. / AFP / PIETER BAUERMEISTER

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