Here is a reminder that you can collect your children’s grant SASSA grant today. 

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) released the payment schedule for the 2024/25 financial year, including old age, disability, and children’s grants for June 2024.

According to SASSA, the first week of the month is reserved for elderly, child, and disability grant payments. 

Here’s the order of grant payments: First, it’s the turn of Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant recipients, followed by all other grants.

• Older Persons or Pensioners Grants: Monday, 3 June 2024
• Disability Grants: Wednesday, 5 June 2024
• Children’s and all other Grants: Thursday, 6 June 2024

The permanent SASSA grants have been increased. 

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his 2024 Budget Speech to Parliament earlier this year.

Permanent social grants are increased to keep pace with inflation and increase access:

• An increase of R100 for old age, war veterans, and disability and care dependency grants. This amount will be divided into R90 effective from April, and R10 effective October;
• A R50 increase to the foster care grant; and
• A R20 increase to the child support grant.

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Reminder of who to contact for queries:

• For any further queries, please get in touch with SASSA directly:
• Contact the SASSA Toll-Free Call centre on 0800 60 10 11
• Contact the SASSA Head Office on 012 400 2322
• Email SASSA Head Office at: [email protected]
• Contact details of SASSA offices across the country: SASSA offices

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