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Thousands of SASSA grant beneficiaries across Gauteng are experiencing suspended or delayed grant payments as stricter verification systems, banking checks and anti fraud reviews continue affecting social grant processing. In many cases, beneficiaries only discover there is a problem when payments fail to reflect or their application status suddenly changes online.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the payment schedule and grant amounts for May 2026, affecting more than 19 million beneficiaries across the country. Payments will begin in the first week of May, with older persons, disability, and children’s grants paid on consecutive days. The confirmed SASSA grant payment dates provide critical certainty for households that rely on social grants to manage food, transport, and basic living expenses amid ongoing cost pressures.