The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) kicked off its 2026/2027 payment cycle, but warns that thousands of beneficiaries risk losing their grants if they fail to meet review and life certification requirements. Older Person’s Grants were the first to be paid in the new financial year, with payments processed on Thursday, 2 April 2026. Disability Grant recipients follow on 7 April, while Children’s Grant beneficiaries will receive their payments on 8 April.
Exception payments across all grant types are scheduled for 9 April. Sassa said any beneficiary whose grant was not paid on these dates should not wait. “The Agency wishes to urge its beneficiaries whose grants are not paid on these dates to visit their nearest office immediately,” the agency said on Wednesday.
At the heart of the agency’s message is its ongoing drive to tighten the integrity of the social assistance system. “Social grant reviews and life certification are critical in confirming continued eligibility, preventing payments to deceased individuals or ineligible beneficiaries, and detecting fraud,” the agency explained. It added that these processes also help keep beneficiary contact details and personal information up to date, which, in turn, improves how it communicates with and serves recipients.
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Many beneficiaries may not realise that receiving a social grant comes with legal responsibilities. According to Sassa, the Social Assistance Act of 2004 requires recipients to fully disclose all sources of income and material personal information when they apply, and to report any changes in their circumstances going forward, as outlined in Section 14(5) of the Act.
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