SASSA Older Person’s grants can be collected today
Here’s your reminder for the SASSA grant payment dates for February 2025. You can collect from today. Here is the latest information.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the payment dates for February, starting today. Social grant recipients in Pretoria can expect payments according to the official schedule, with specific dates assigned to each category for timely disbursements throughout the month.
Postbank has also confirmed that Pretoria grant beneficiaries’ Gold Cards will remain valid through 2025, despite earlier indications of an expiration date of 31 December 2024.
Here are payment dates for Older Person’s grants, Disability grants and Children’s grants in February and March:
| Month | Older Person’s | Disability | Children’s |
| February | Tuesday, 4 Feb | Wednesday, 5 Feb | Thursday, 6 Feb |
| March | Tuesday, 4 March | Wednesday, 5 March | Thursday, 6 March |
This comes after confusion over the expiration date of the gold card, which was set for 31 December.
Postbank has not set a date for completing the transition to the new cards.
Last year, finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed that the permanent SASSA grants will be INCREASED.
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 to the old age, war veterans, 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.
- The social relief of distress grant will increase by R20 or 5.7% from April 1.
About 26 million people in SA receive social grants at a total cost of R266 billion a year.
- 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: Grantsenquiries@sassa.gov.za
- Contact details of SASSA offices across the country: SASSA office
Here are some of the SASSA offices in Pretoria:
- SASSA Tshwane Local Office, 363 Pretorius St · 079 840 3082
- SASSA NORTH RAND DISTRICT OFFICE, 313 Potgieter St · 012 400 2257
- SASSA MAMELODI Pretoria, Mahube Valley · 066 142 5630
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