Grant payment dates may vary dependent on which type of support a person is receiving in South Africa. The R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant has increased to R370 monthly, this is intended to provide temporary financial assistance for the unemployed and the extremely poor, who do not fall under any other existing social grants. Since the payment days of the SRD grants differ from that of all SASSA grants, beneficiaries could fail to check regularly to find out just when every present payment is made accessible to them.
When is the SRD Grant R370 Paid?
SRD R350 grant payment for January 2026 is set to be between 27 January to 31 January 2026 subject to biometric validation of beneficiaries. The exact dates are determined by the status indicated on the official SASSA status check. Nevertheless, recipients can expect to receive clear payment notifications or may just go online and verify what date the payment will be in one of their bank accounts or at the nearest vendor of their choice, as it goes lost in the universe.
Traditional SASSA Grant Payments
The Commonly SASSA social grants, such as the Old Age Grant, Disability Grant, and Child Support Grant, follow a standardized scheme. Based on the calendar, payments were made on 6 January 2026 for Older Persons Grant, 7 January 2026 for Disability Grant, and 8 January 2026 for Child Grants. The dates for the month of February 2026 for payment of the abovementioned social grants were confirmed as 3 February for Older Persons, 4 February for Disability, and 5 February for Children’s Grants. This provided for a payment cycle in the first week of the month in order to allow the beneficiaries to schedule their financial priorities.
What About the R5200 Grant?
Single grants of R5200 are not in the ordinary SASSA calendar for 2026, according to official information. Figures concerning payments like R5200 could possibly refer to a combined payment (e.g., two grants in one month) or a particular case, by SASSA. However, an official standalone R5200 grant payment was never announced by SASSA s as of the beginning of 2026. Purple card status checks, the official SASSA website and the MySASSA App would be the places by which beneficiaries could confirm final amounts and even dates.