South African Social Security Agency would like to inform all social grants beneficiaries who collect their social grants directly at cash pay points that the payment dates has changed. The dates were changed because SASSA will only start social grants payments on May 4 and 5 only old age grant and disability grant money will be available.

Social grants payments will no longer be effected on the first of the month. The other catergories of social grants will start receiving their money from May 6.

In Mpumalanga province payment of cash pay-points will start from May 7 until  May 15. The payment schedule is available on request.

SASSA will like to plead with beneficiaries to communicate with Ward councilors, traditional leaders  and also contact SASSA toll free on 0800 60 10 11/(013 754 – 9428/54 from 08:00 – 16:00 during week days Monday – Friday for the information of the new dates for cash pay-points payment, where the beneficiary is residing.