Social grants serve as a lifeline for millions of people living in South Africa. Here's when grant recipients will be paid their March 2026 grant payment.

SASSA confirms February SRD payment dates while the Department of Social Development dismisses false social media claims.

The SA government has confirmed social grant increases for 2026, with rises of up to R85 per month while SRD stays at R370 ...

THE SOUTH African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has released its payment schedule for October 2025, with millions of South Africans set to receive their grants in the first week of the month.

Social grants remain the largest part of the social development budget, with spending rising to R466.4-billion by 2028/29. However, costs are expected to decline over the medium term due to lower ...

March 2026 Sassa grant payment dates have been confirmed, giving millions clarity on when support will be paid this week.

Minister of Social Development Nokuzola Tolashe said the Covid-19 SRD grant is not ending despite online rumours to that effect. Photo: Facebook. THE Department of Social Development (DSD) has denied ...

The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced that all social grants, excluding the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, will increase in the next financial year.imageAccording to ...

The national Budget speech has confirmed that social grants are to increase in 2026 - and details have been released on what the new payment amounts will be.

As some experts predicted, food basket prices decreased from January to February 2024. This is due to a softening of food inflation that has been declining since late 2023 and is now at 7.2% year on ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has officially confirmed the grant payment dates for March 2026 for all ...

Beneficiaries are encouraged to note their payout dates to avoid delays, as payments are staggered to reduce congestion at ...