The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the social grant payment dates for April 2025.
SASSA distributes social grants to millions of beneficiaries in South Africa. Beneficiaries can receive payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers, and Shoprite. They can obtain this through their SASSA card, CashSend, or by getting the amount directly transferred into their bank account.
SASSA PAYMENT DATES FOR APRIL 2025
In his delayed Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said to “cushion” the poor against the proposed VAT increase, social grants will be allocated R284.7 billion in 2025/2026.
Social grants increase in April annually in South Africa. Although the Budget Speech for the 2025/2026 financial year hasn’t been passed in Parliament due to disagreements over the VAT hike, the increases will reportedly kick in for the April SASSA payments.
The payment schedule is as follows:
- Old age grant – 2 April 2025
- Disability grant – 3 April 2025
- Child support grant and others – 4 April 2025
These are the social grants increases for 2025 which are expected to kick in on 1 April:
- Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant – R370
- Old age grant increases by R130 on 1 April to R2 315
- Disability grants will also increase by R130
- Child support grant increases by R30 to R560
- Foster care grant will also increases by R70
HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR GRANT IF YOU HAVEN’T SWITCHED TO THE POSTBANK BLACK CARD
Social grant beneficiaries had until 20 March to switch from the SASSA-issued gold card to the new Postbank-issued black card.
During a media briefing earlier this month, Postbank CEO Nikki Mbengashe said starting from the next grant payments that are scheduled for April 2025 and onwards, social grant beneficiaries that are yet to replace their gold cards with Postbank black cards, can withdraw their grant at their nearest South African Post Office.
“There are currently 543 Post Office branches countrywide that we are working with. All that one will need to make this withdrawal is their ID (green barcoded ID, smart card ID, or temporary ID),” Mbengashe said.
It’s important to note, the Post Office branch payments will be restricted to social grant beneficiaries that are yet to replace their SASSA gold cards, asylum seekers and Postbank green Mzansi/blue cards’ grant beneficiaries.
Beneficiaries who already have Postbank black cards are urged to use their card through ATMs and retailers to access their funds.
ARE YOU A SASSA BENEFICIARY? HAVE YOU HAD ANY ISSUES RECENTLY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF YOUR SOCIAL GRANT?
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