SASSA September Payment 2025 : September has arrived, so millions of South Africans dependent on SASSA grants are hurriedly awaiting their payments. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has officially released a statement that the pay-outs for the period of September 2025 will commence on Monday, 2 September, so that beneficiaries can organize themselves in advance.
Who Gets Paid First?
SASSA follows a specific payment schedule so that each group of beneficiaries receives their monies in an organized fashion. This means that grants are not necessarily all paid on the same day.
- September 2, 2025: Older Persons (pension grants), including any linked grants.
- September 3, 2025: Disability Grants, including linked grants.
- September 4, 2025, and onwards: All other grants, including Child Support, Foster Care, R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants.
In this way, the staggered rollout helps provide some relief to the long queues at ATMs, retailers, and pay points so that the beneficiaries intake this grant with efficiency.
How Will You Get Paid?
Another piece of advice from SASSA to beneficiaries is to use the SASSA Gold Card at designated ATMs or retail outlets across the country so that recipients can have some freedom without having to stand in long queues at pay points. Direct deposits would be reflected in the recipient’s accounts usually within 2–3 days, depending on the bank.
Important Reminders For Recipients
SASSA has been urging all beneficiaries to ensure that their personal details, banking information, and mobile numbers are updated so that they will not face any delays with payments. A beneficiary can check the status of his or her grant online using the official SASSA website, or by USSD code, for that matter, which has been published by the agency. A grant suspension or delay should be followed up immediately to ensure the September payment is not lost. In many cases, it is simply a matter of updating expired documents or verifying your particulars.
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