{"id":40908,"date":"2026-08-31T10:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sassa-payment-dates-september-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:07:33","slug":"sassa-payment-dates-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sassa-payment-dates-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SASSA Payment Dates for September 2026: Old Age, Disability &#038; Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SASSA has confirmed the social grant payment schedule for <strong>September 2026<\/strong>. Below are the official dates for each grant type, how the SRD grant works this month, and quick links for checking your status, fixing a declined application, and appealing a decision.<\/p><div id=\"gaute-63491407\" class=\"gaute-after-paragraph-1 gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sassa-payment-dates-september-2026\">SASSA payment dates - September 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Grant type<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Day<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Older Persons (Old Age)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2 September 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Wednesday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Disability<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3 September 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Thursday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Children&#8217;s grants (Child Support, Foster Child, Care Dependency)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4 September 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Friday<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payments are staggered over three consecutive days to reduce queues. Remember: <strong>you do not need to withdraw on day one<\/strong> - once the money is in your account it stays there until you need it. Beneficiaries selected for a review or life certificate may be paid on the extra day, <strong>Monday 7 September 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about the SRD grant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SRD (Social Relief of Distress) grant is paid <strong>later in the month<\/strong>, once your monthly verification clears. There is no single fixed SRD pay day - check your personal status and exact payment date on the official portal at <a href=\"https:\/\/srd.sassa.gov.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">srd.sassa.gov.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to check your status, fix problems, or appeal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Declined or pending?<\/strong> Read our step-by-step guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sassa-appeal-how-to-appeal-any-grant-decision\/\">How to appeal any SASSA grant decision<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collecting your grant:<\/strong> you can withdraw at any ATM, at retailers such as Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Boxer and Usave, or use your bank card to pay directly - no need to queue at a pay point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact SASSA:<\/strong> toll-free 0800 60 10 11, or visit your nearest SASSA office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for last month or an earlier schedule? See the full archive in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/category\/payment-dates-sassa\/\">SASSA payment dates<\/a> section.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SASSA has confirmed the social grant payment schedule for September 2026. Below are the official dates for each grant type, how the SRD grant works this month, and quick links for checking your status, fixing a declined application, and appealing a decision. SASSA payment dates &#8211; September 2026 Grant type Date Day Older Persons (Old<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":26508,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"sassa payment dates september 2026","rank_math_title":"SASSA Payment Dates September 2026: Official Grant Schedule","rank_math_description":"Official SASSA payment dates for September 2026: Older Persons 2 Sep, Disability 3 Sep, children's grants 4 Sep. 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