The 2024/2025 financial year for South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant payments is set to conclude in March 2025.
As this period comes to a close, beneficiaries are left wondering whether they will receive their final payments earlier than usual, especially before any changes are introduced for the upcoming financial year.
In this article, we outline the important dates for SASSA grant payments in March 2025.
Key Dates for SASSA Grant Payments in March 2025
SASSA‘s official flyer for the 2024/2025 financial year has highlighted that payments for various grants will be issued from April to March. Towards the end of the financial year, beneficiaries often learn about any significant changes or potential increases in their grant amounts.
Older persons grants, child support grants, and disability grants are typically the ones that may see some form of adjustment. On the other hand, SRD grants could face the possibility of being discontinued.
Will Grant Payments Be Made Early in March?
Many beneficiaries are eager to know whether their payments will be processed earlier than expected as the end of the financial year approaches. Below, we have outlined the exact dates for the SASSA grant payments for March 2025.
Final Payments for March 2025
The payment dates for March 2025 are as follows. These dates are identical to the ones in February 2025:
| Grant Type | Payment Date |
|---|---|
| Older Persons Grant | 4 March |
| Disability Grant | 5 March |
| Child Support Grant | 6 March |
While the payments for older persons, disability, and child support grants will follow the same schedule as in February, the SRD grant beneficiaries will experience a significant difference in their payment schedule.
It appears that SRD grant payments will be processed earlier than usual. The payments for SRD grant recipients will be made from 24 March to 29 March. This is an earlier timeframe compared to February’s payment processing.
As we approach the end of the 2024/2025 financial year, beneficiaries of the SASSA grants can expect to receive their March payments in line with the usual dates, with some adjustments for SRD grant payments. These early payments for SRD beneficiaries may provide clarity before any changes or increases are introduced for the next financial year.
I am a recipient, 83 years old, and UNABLE TO travel the 8 – +km (Northriding to Shoprite,Randburg Square, the closest paypoint to me?
I cannot travel, no transport to this point to exchange my card to a BLACK CARD!… OR to stand hours on end, quing for the Black
Card.!
Make arrangements at any sassa office when you get the time to, change it so it can go directly into your bank account. Hope this helps