Public Information · Social grants · Household planning · December 2026
SASSA December 2026 dates: payments start on 2 December
Older persons’ grants are scheduled for 2 December, disability grants for 3 December and children’s grants for 4 December. January’s dates fall 34 days later.
SASSA’s published 2026/27 schedule sets December’s older persons’ grant payment for Wednesday, 2 December, disability grants for Thursday, 3 December, and children’s grants for Friday, 4 December.
The Department of Social Development’s official calendar also lists the next corresponding dates as 5, 6 and 7 January 2027. That is a 34-day interval for each category, calculated from one scheduled payment date to the next.
Knowing both months’ dates is useful when planning holiday travel, household purchases and the start of the school year. The interval is a calendar calculation, not an extra payment or an increase in the grant.
Check the right month and grant
This guide covers the three categories in the official schedule. It does not establish an individual SRD payday or a payment date for a grant awaiting a review. Ask SASSA about an unresolved personal case rather than relying on a date circulated for a different grant.
The department directs beneficiaries experiencing payment difficulties to their nearest SASSA office. Keep the official December and January calendar handy. TPR’s earlier November guide remains a dated account of that month’s separate payment arrangements.
Sources, evidence and corrections
- DSD: official 2026/27 SASSA payment calendar · 2026/27 calendar, checked 9 November 2026
Source dates are identified above. Check the linked primary record for its full scope and later amendments.