SASSA September Grants 2025 : Hence working in social assistance everywhere in South Africa, families would dread this common question popping into their minds each month: “When will SASSA pay?” The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has now confirmed the official dates for pension payments, child funding, and disability grants for September of 2025.
This announcement gives certainty for those households that rely on these grants to make ends meet- rent, electricity, transport, and school-wise.
Official SASSA September 2025 Payment Dates
SASSA set up the following payments for the month of September:
- Older Persons (Pension) Grant – Payments from Tuesday, 2 September 2025.
- Disability Grant – Payments from Wednesday, 3 September 2025.
- Child Support Grant and other grants – Payments from Thursday, 4 September 2025.
The funds are deposited straight into beneficiaries’ accounts; hence they will be available until withdrawal. The agency has cautioned against rushing to ATMs and retail outlets on day one and instead advised beneficiaries to avoid unnecessary queues.
Who Qualifies For These Grants?
The September 2025 grants cover several other categories, including:
- Older Persons Grant – for South African applicants who are aged 60 years and above.
- Disability Grant – for people who have been medically assessed as unable to work because of a disability.
- Child Support Grant – meant for the primary caregivers of children below 18 years.
- Foster Child Grant – intended for legal foster parents.
- Care Dependency Grant – meant for the care of children with severe disabilities.
- War Veterans and Grant-in-Aid – for some special qualifying groups.
The amounts of each grant differ: pensions and disability support are R2,315; child support is at R560; foster care is at R1,250.
Ways For Beneficiaries To Check Payments
Beneficiaries can check to see if they have been paid through the following means:
- The official SASSA website.
- The Moya App (works zero-rated, uses no data).
- USSD services for balance checks.
- Local SASSA offices for in-person queries.
Being sure that all your personal details are correctly recorded with SASSA will save any delay in the processing of your payment.
Why These Payments Matter
For millions of South Africans, grants are more than just financial support: a safety net. Some help stabilize pensioners with no other income, caregivers raising children, or persons with disabilities. Now that the payment dates for September are confirmed, families can confidently plan their expenditures and daily lives.
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