The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will pay out February 2026 social grants during the first week of the month. It said the information is false, misleading and likely to create unnecessary confusion among grant beneficiaries and the public. The agency stressed that no changes had been made to the regulations or qualification criteria governing the SRD grant.
“Sassa wishes to categorically state and put it on record that no policies or regulations have been amended regarding the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress,” the agency said. It added that no such announcements were made by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana during the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, nor by Social Development Minister Sisisi Nokuzola Tolashe during her Budget Vote speech. The agency reminded the public that the National Treasury and the Department of Social Development are the only government entities authorised to introduce or approve any policy shifts related to social assistance.
“Sassa does not independently amend social assistance policies,” the agency said. CEO Themba Matlou urged members of the public to refrain from sharing unverified information, warning that it could fuel tension in an already strained social environment. “We wish to categorically state that no regulations have been amended nor has the eligibility criteria changed,” Matlou said.
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