SASSA December 2026 Payment Dates: Grants Start On 2 December

SASSA’s December 2026 social grant payments begin on Wednesday, 2 December, with Older Persons Grants, followed by Disability Grants on Thursday, 3 December, and Children’s Grants on Friday, 4 December.

The dates form part of the 2026/2027 payment schedule published by the Department of Social Development.

December 2026 SASSA Payment Schedule

Children’s Grants include Child Support, Foster Child and Care Dependency grants.

The supplied reports also list Monday, 7 December, as a payment date for deferred grants. Beneficiaries awaiting a deferred payment should confirm their individual payment arrangements with SASSA.

Reported Monthly Grant Amounts

The supplied information lists the following monthly amounts:

According to the supplied reports, SASSA has confirmed there is no festive bonus or double payment in December.

SRD Beneficiaries Must Check Their Own Payment Status

The R370 Social Relief of Distress grant follows a separate payment process and does not have one fixed payday for all beneficiaries.

Check your individual payment status through the official SASSA SRD portal. The payment dates for Older Persons, Disability and Children’s Grants do not establish an SRD payment date.

Plan For The January Payment Gap

The supplied schedule places the start of the next payment cycle on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.

For beneficiaries paid on 2 December, this means 34 days between the start of the December and January cycles. The interval differs according to your grant’s payment date.

Beneficiaries whose grants are under review should respond to official SASSA notices to avoid payment suspensions.

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