📅 November 2026: Older Persons paid 30 Oct · Disability 2 Nov · Children's 3 Nov · Under review 5 Nov

SASSA News: Official Updates on Pay Dates, SRD and Grants

Dated SASSA news from official sources only: payment date changes, SRD R370 extension, grant increases and warnings. Every update links to its official source.

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Last checked 1 November 2026 · Written by Mark, Content Writer · 1-minute read

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Latest: November 2026 dates moved for the elections (Older Persons 30 Oct, Disability 2 Nov, Children's 3 Nov, review 5 Nov); December 2026 dates 2, 3 and 4 December; SRD R370 runs to 31 March 2027. Sources: SASSA, DSD.

Short, dated updates about SASSA grants and the SRD R370, based only on official announcements from SASSA, the Department of Social Development and gov.za. Each update links to the evergreen guide it affects.

Latest updates

DateUpdate
1 Nov 2026December 2026 SASSA payment dates
14 Oct 2026November 2026 dates moved for the elections
Feb 2026SRD R370 extended to 31 March 2027
Apr 2026Grant increases for 2026/27

How we report SASSA news

  • We only publish what SASSA or government has announced.
  • We don't repeat rumours about new grants, new amounts or "leaked" dates.
  • When news changes a fact on our guides, we update those guides and their "updated" date.

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Sources

  1. SASSA media statements
  2. SASSA, 14 October 2026: November dates
  3. DSD/SASSA 2026/27 schedule and increases
  4. DSD on gov.za: SRD extended to 31 March 2027

Guides in this section

SASSA Payment Dates for December 2026SASSA December 2026 grant payment dates from the official 2026/27 schedule: Older Persons 2 December, Disabili…SASSA Grant Increases for 2026/27: The New AmountsThe 2026/27 SASSA grant increases under Government Notice R.7287 of 2026: Older Persons R2 400, Disability R2 …SASSA Moves November 2026 Payment Dates for the Local Government ElectionsSASSA moved November 2026 grant payments for the elections: Older Persons 30 October, Disability 2 November, C…SRD R370 Grant Extended Until 31 March 2027Government extended the SASSA SRD R370 grant from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 in Budget 2026. What it means …

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Mark loves writing guides and blogs about South African government programmes, social grants and SASSA. He wants to help people understand their options and find accurate, up-to-date information without the confusion. Every guide he writes is checked against official sources such as sassa.gov.za, srd.sassa.gov.za and gov.za.

Last checked against official sources on 1 November 2026. About Mark · How we verify facts