SASSA has confirmed when Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries will be receiving their December payments this year, according to a report by The Citizen on 14 November 2024. The publication also revealed the dates for November.
With the payment of these grants being processed from the 25th of every month since September 2023, this meant beneficiaries couldn’t receive their grants on the usual date in December. The date falls on a public holiday and the agency doesn’t make payments on holidays or weekends. So here are the confirmed dates for December as well as November.
SASSA SRD GRANT PAYMENT DATES FOR DECEMBER AND NOVEMBER
As reported by The Citizen, Paleka Letsatsi, the head of communications at SASSA, told the publication this week how they have changed the dates for payment over the festive season. Letsatsi said the new dates for December have been moved up to earlier dates. Payments will start to be processed from as early as 17 December up until 23 December.
Regarding the dates for payment for November, Letsatsi confirmed that they will be processed from 25 to 30 November.
WHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS TO RECEIVE THE SRD GRANT?
According to SASSA, there are three main ways for grant recipients to receive payment. These include:
BANK ACCOUNT
For this method payment is deposited into the bank account. This is the easiest and quickest way to access funds.
RETAIL STORES
Another way to receive payment is getting it from certain retail stores. The stores you can access your grant from are Boxer, Shoprite, Checkers and Pick n Pay.
CASH SEND
Finally, recipients can also choose to use the Cash Send payment method. This option requires that you use a registered phone number and a valid ID to access your grant.
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHECKING YOUR STATUS
SASSA always urges recipients to check the status of their SRD grant application and payment. On 14 November 2024, SASSA shared on their Facebook page one of their drives in Emaxesibeni in the Eastern Cape. The community was given the chance to do various checks.
The agency wrote in the post: “Beneficiaries have heeded the call to check their application status, make enquiries, and to do facial recognition.” Recipients can also check using the phone by dialling 080 060 1011, and then providing their ID number.
Regarding payment, beneficiaries are advised to check the SRD website. Thus is so that they can know the exact date payments will be made. Those receiving payment via their bank account should be aware that it usually takes the funds two to three working days to reflect in the account.
The South African also revealed in their report on 13 November 2024 the payment dates for December and January for other SASSA grant beneficiaries.
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