Apply For Sassa 2025-2026

Apply For Sassa 2025-2026

Prospective applicants seeking social grants from SASSA for the fiscal year 2025-2026 can leverage the procedural steps shared in this article. Applicants must ensure their circumstances align with the outlined eligibility criteria for the specific social grant. For the 2025 online applications, applicants must possess South African citizenship, permanent residency, or refugee status. The age threshold is a minimum of 60 years, and applicants should not be receiving any other social grant themselves.

SASSA, as a public institution, is committed to fostering democratic values and upholding a culture that respects human rights. The organization constantly fine-tunes its value proposition to cater to evolving customer needs and expectations. SASSA’s responsiveness to community demands might necessitate modifications in service delivery, IT solutions, and administrative processes.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) provides critical financial assistance to vulnerable South Africans. As 2025 gets closer, SASSA is making strides in advancing its digital strategy, aiming to simplify the social grant application process through its online portal. This article offers a thorough guide on how to navigate the SASSA online application process in 2025.

Read Also: SASSA Grant Payments 2024-2025

A Brief Overview Of Sassa

SASSA is a government body responsible for the disbursement of social grants to eligible South African citizens, permanent residents, and refugees. These grants are available for various groups, including the elderly, disabled, caregivers, and the unemployed. For many, these funds provide much-needed support, highlighting the significance of understanding the application process. The list below is the types of Sassa grants offered to beneficiaries:

• Care Dependency Grant
• Child Support Grant
• Disability Grant
• Foster Child Grant
• Grant-In-Aid
• Older Person Grant
• Social Relief of Distress
• War Veterans Grant
• Covid 19 Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD)

Read: SASSA Payments 2024-2025

Dates To Apply For Sassa Online 2025-2026

Since Sassa grants are intended to provide financial support to those who are unable to support themselves and can make a significant difference in the lives of recipients, the application portal is always open for application and has no closing date. Every month, Sassa grant applications are open for those wanting to apply.

Who Is Eligible To Apply For Sassa 2025-2026?

To be eligible to receive a grant from Sassa, you must be among the following:

• You must reside in South Africa
• You must meet any 1 of these criteria:

1. You must be a South African Citizen
2. You must be a Refugee in South Africa
3. You must be an Asylum Seeker in South Africa with a valid Section 22 permit or visa
4. You must be a Special Permit Holder in South Africa (under the Special Angolan Dispensation, the Lesotho Exemption Permit Dispensation or the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Dispensation)

• You must be between 18 and 60 years old
• You must meet the means test, with an income of R624 or less per month
• You must be unemployed and NOT be receiving financial support from any other source
• You must have insufficient financial means to support yourself
• You must NOT be receiving any other social grants for yourself
• You must NOT be contributing towards or eligible for UIF payment
• You must NOT unreasonably refuse to accept employment or educational opportunities
• You must NOT be receiving a stipend from NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme)

Requirements Needed To Apply For Sassa Online 2025

When applying online, you’ll need to have certain documents ready for upload. These include:

• A valid South African ID or Birth Certificate.
• Proof of income if employed, or a sworn statement if unemployed.
• Proof of residency.
• Medical reports for Disability and Care Dependency Grants.

How To Apply For Sassa Online 2025-2026

SASSA has embraced digital technology by offering an online application platform to streamline the application process, making it accessible, efficient, and user-friendly to all applicants. Follow the step-by-step guide below to apply online for Sassa;

STEP 1: CHOOSE AN APPLICATION METHOD

Applications for the SRD Grant can be submitted via WhatsApp, the SRD Website or via the SASSA Chatbot. You should only apply via one method – submitting more than one application will not speed up the process it may slow down your application. Please read how to apply each of these methods:

WhatsApp:

•  Send a message via WhatsApp to 082 046 8553
• Provide your details
• You will receive a Reference number, an OTP and a link to click
•  Click on the provided link, fill in your OTP and verify your account
•  Fill in your surname and ID number
•  Confirm the personal details that you provided via the WhatsApp chat

SRD Website:

• In your internet browser, visit the SRD Website
• Fill in your mobile number and ID number and click “send SMS”
• You will receive a 6-digit OTP via SMS
• Insert the OTP number on the SRD website and click “verify pin”

SASSA Chatbot:

• In your internet browser, visit the SASSA Website
• Click on the SRD R350 Grant assistance chatbox (the orange box on the side of the screen)
• Fill in your ID number and mobile number
•  On the chat, choose the option to apply for the SRD R350 grant
• Click on the SRD website link provided by the SASSA Chatbot
• Follow the SRD website steps

STEP 2: AGREE TO THE T&C

Read and agree to the clauses in the Declaration and the Consent
Read and agree to the clauses on the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant document

STEP 3: PROVIDE YOUR DETAILS

Provide your personal information, including:

• ID Number
• Full Name and Surname (as printed on your ID Document/ ID Card)
• Gender
• Physical Address
• Contact Information (mobile number, email address)
• SASSA may request further information

STEP 4: CHOOSE YOUR PAYMENT OPTION / PROVIDE YOUR BANKING DETAILS

New applicants with a personal bank account, must provide the following information for payment:

• Your Bank Name
• Your Account Number
• Your Branch Name
• Your Account Type
• Agree to the Terms and Conditions
• Submit your Banking Details

New applicants without personal bank accounts, must provide the following information for payment:

• Choose Payment option – Cash Send
• Agree to Terms and Conditions
• Submit Banking Details

Existing applicants with a personal bank account, confirm the following information for payment:

• Confirm Existing Personal Banking Details
• Agree to Terms and Conditions
• Click Submit

Existing applicants with the cash option, who would like to change to the bank payment option, provide the following information for payment:

• Your Bank Name
• Your Account Number
• Your Branch Name
• Your Account Type
• Agree to the Terms and Conditions
• Submit your Banking Details

STEP 5: RECEIVE AN SMS

Applicants will receive an SMS notifying them of their banking details. After receiving this SMS, the SRD R350 Grant application is now active.

STEP 6: SASSA VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION

SASSA verifies your personal information (ID Number, Name and Surname) against the Department of Home Affairs database.

• SASSA matches your ID Number against approved databases such as UIF, SARS, NSFAS etc.
• Fraud Risk Scoring is conducted with Fraud prevention partners, whereby your ID number and mobile number are checked against the approved databases.
• Your application is then Approved or Declined with the reason (see below a list of reasons for being declined).

How Do I Check My R350 Grants Application Status 2025?


If you have applied for the SRD Grant and would like to find out the status, you can check your application status in either of these ways:

• On the SRD grants website
• Send a WhatsApp message to 082 046 8553
•  Call the Toll Free Call Centre on 0800 60 10 11

READ: SASSA Social Grant 2024-2025

Payment Dates For Sassa 2025-2026

Below are the payment dates for Sassa grant disbursement for 2025-2026;

SASSA April Grant Payments 2025

Sassa will release payments of grants in April by the following date:

• Older person’s allowance: Tuesday 1 April
• Disability allowance: Wednesday 2 April
• Children’s grants allowance: Thursday 3 April
•  SASSA R350 social grant: Paid no earlier than Friday 4 April

SASSA May Grant Payments 2025

Sassa will pay grants to beneficiaries by the following dates in May:

• Older person’s allowance: Thursday 1 May
• Disability allowance: Friday 2 May
• Children’s grants allowance: Monday 5 May
• SASSA R350 social grant: No payments, officially expire before 1 May

SASSA June Grant Payments 2025

Sassa will pay grants to beneficiaries by the following dates in June:

• Older person’s allowance: Monday 2 June
• Disability allowance: Tuesday 3 June
• Children’s grants allowance: Wednesday 4 June

SASSA July Grant Payments 2025

The  following are the dates that payments will be made in July 2025:

• Older person’s allowance: Tuesday 1 July
• Disability allowance: Wednesday 2 July
• Children’s grants allowance: Thursday 3 July

SASSA Social Grant Payments In August 2025

The  following are the dates that payments will be made in August 2025:

• Older person’s allowance: Friday 1 August
• Disability allowance: Monday 4 August
• Children’s grants allowance: Tuesday 5 August

SASSA September Grant Payments 2025

Sassa will pay grants to beneficiaries by the following dates in September:

• Older person’s allowance: Monday 1 September
• Disability allowance: Tuesday 2 September
• Children’s grants allowance: Wednesday 3 September

SASSA October Grant Payments 2025

Sassa will pay grants to beneficiaries by the following dates in October:

• Older person’s allowance: Wednesday 1 October
• Disability allowance: Thursday 2 October
• Children’s grants allowance: Friday 3 October

SASSA November Grant Payments 2025

Sassa will pay grants to beneficiaries by the following dates in November:

• Older person’s allowance: Monday 3 November
• Disability allowance: Tuesday 4 November
• Children’s grants allowance: Wednesday 5 November

SASSA December Grant Payments 2025

The  following are the dates that payments will be made in December 2025:

• Older person’s allowance: Monday 1 December
• Disability allowance: Tuesday 2 December
• Children’s grants allowance: Wednesday 3 December

SASSA Social Grant Payments January 2026

The  following are the dates that payments will be made in January 2026:

• Older person’s allowance: Thursday 1 January
• Disability allowance: Friday 2 January
• Children’s grants allowance: Monday 5 January

SASSA February Grant Payments 2026

The following are the dates that payments will be made in February 2026:

• Older person’s allowance: Monday 2 February
• Disability allowance: Tuesday 3 February
• Children’s grants allowance: Wednesday 4 February

SASSA March Grant Payments 2026

The following are the dates that payments will be made in March 2026:

• Older person’s allowance: Monday 2 March
• Disability allowance: Tuesday 3 March
• Children’s grants allowance: Wednesday 4 March

READ: Apply For Sassa Online 2024

Contact SASSA Head Office for more information

SASSA House

• 501 Prodinsa Building
• Cnr Steve Biko and Pretorius Streets

Pretoria

• Private Bag X55662
• Arcadia
• Pretoria
• 0083
• Tel: 012 400 2322 (Switchboard)
• 0800 60 10 11
• Website: www.sassa.gov.za

Grants Enquiries

• SASSA Toll Free: 0800 60 10 11
• E-Mail GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za

Hope the information provided above has been useful to you, if you have any suggestions please kindly leave them in the comments section provided below this post. Better still you can visit the official website of Sassa for more details.

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