This week the agency released details about Christmas SRD payments in 2024, and we have the final pay dates of the year for you. Established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is disbursed by the South African Social Security Agency and goes exclusively to those with financial means … Read more
Just three-and-a-bit weeks’ away from the next payment date, all SASSA Childcare Grants for January 2025 (there are three in total) are controlled by the South African Social Security Agency. Each month, millions in taxpayer money is set aside by the Department of Social Development (DSD) to help financially distressed families with minors to care … Read more
Before we get to January 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants, let’s quickly run through the eligibility requirements for Older Persons in the New Year. As we’ve already reported this month, the South African Social Security Agency is entrusted to protect all vulnerable residents over the age of 60 who no longer have the financial means to support … Read more
Early retirement for South African civil servants is how government plans to streamline its workforce and tackle the mounting public wage bill. The concern, however, is that by encouraging early retirement for South African civil servants, service delivery may be compromised, reports Business Tech. The normal retirement age for civil servants in South Africa is between … Read more
The agency is urging recipients of SASSA festive season Old Age grants 2024 to save and spend their money wisely till the New Year. Because, this week’s final payment (Tuesday 3 December), was the last of the SASSA festive season Old Age grants 2024. Therefore, restraint and good financial planning is key if beneficiaries hope … Read more
When it comes to SASSA grant increases in 2025, the South African Social Security Agency is yet to release definitive figures. However, when it comes to SASSA grant increases in 2025, we can analyse historical trends and recent inflation data to give a well-informed projection. As a result, we believe SASSA grant increases in 2025 … Read more
Predatory lenders of SASSA grants in 2024 are working in the shadows to undermine the nation’s neediest residents. The South African Social Security Agency is tasked with delivering social welfare to 45% of the population through Older Person, Childcare, Disability and War Veterans grants. This amounts to billions of rands changing hands annually. However, as the … Read more
Disbursement of the December 2024 SASSA Children’s grant is controlled by the South African Social Security Agency. Each month, taxpayer money is set aside to help financially distressed families with minors to help care for their loved ones. If you are unfamiliar with how the December 2024 SASSA Children’s grant system works, you should know … Read more
Does SASSA old-age grant reapplication have to take place before the end of the year? Well, we’re happy to report that – despite the South African Social Security Agency’s ongoing verification and fraud issues – there is no such SASSA old-age grant reapplication process required at all … Happily, if you’re a permanent South African … Read more
Looking ahead to the upcoming 2024 SASSA festive season grants, it’s business as usual for South Africa’s millions of beneficiaries. The South African Social Security Agency confirmed its November 2024 disbursement dates earlier this month. Likewise, following the finance minister’s Mid-Term Budget Statement (MTBS), we’ve extrapolated what the likely SASSA grant increases for 2025 will be. Nevertheless, … Read more
