SASSA wishes to remind social grants beneficiaries whose grants have been identified for review that they will not receive their grants during the normal three-day payment cycle. Instead, they will be paid on the fourth payment day.

The August 2026 payment schedule is as follows: Older Persons Grant: Tuesday, August 4, Disability Grant: Wednesday, August 5, and Children’s Grants: Thursday, August 6.

SASSA indicated that beneficiaries whose grants are under review will be paid out on Friday, August 7.

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“Beneficiaries who do not receive their grants on above dates should not panic or rush to their nearest SASSA office. If their grant is under review, payment will be made on Friday, August 7.

“After receiving their grant on the fourth payment day, beneficiaries are urged to visit their nearest SASSA office during August to complete the review process. Failure to respond to a review request may result in the grant being suspended or lapsing in accordance with the Social Assistance Act.

“SASSA notifies beneficiaries who have been selected for a grant review through Short Message Service (SMS) notifications. It is therefore essential that beneficiaries keep their contact details up to date”.

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The agency emphasised that grant reviews are a legal requirement aimed at ensuring that social assistance is paid only to eligible beneficiaries.

“When reporting for a grant review, beneficiaries should bring all documents required to verify their continued eligibility. Depending on the type of grant, beneficiaries should generally bring a valid South African ID, where applicable, the spouse’s ID may also be required, proof of income, bank statements for the previous three months for all active accounts, proof of residence, and proof of marital status,” SASSA said.

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