SASSA will pay the SRD grants of R370 between October 24 and October 30 2025. People who get this money should know it takes 2 to 3 business days to show up in their accounts after processing. The other SASSA payments happen earlier in October. Old age grants are paid on October 2. Disability grants go out on October 3. Child support foster care and care dependency grants are all paid on October 6. The payment dates are fixed but the money might take a few days to appear in your account. All these grants help different groups of people in South Africa who need financial support.
October 2025 SRD Grant Amounts
The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) payment will stay at R370 in October 2025. The government has not planned any increase for this grant. Some other SASSA grants will go up by R10 in October. These changes were announced in the budget. Here are the new amounts:
– People aged 60 to 74 will get R2,320 instead of R2310
– People over 75 and War Veterans will get R2,340 instead of R2,330
– Disability and Care support will be R2,320
– The money for Child Support Foster Child & SRD grants will stay the same. No changes are planned for these payments right now.
Also see – SASSA Care R560 October 2025 Monthly Assistance – Pay-Day Schedule
Step-by-Step Process for SRD Grant Payments in October 2025
SASSA will send out SRD grant payments between October 24 & 30. You can check when you’ll get paid by looking at the status checker on their website. Different areas get paid on different days. After SASSA processes your payment it takes about 2-3 business days for the money to show up in your account. If your payment day lands on a weekend or holiday SASSA will pay you on the next work day instead. The website will show you the exact date for your area so make sure to check it.
Also See – R2,320 SASSA Older Person’s Grant October 2025 – Rates, Cut-Off Points
SRD Beneficiaries to Avoid Delays in October 2025
– Go to the SRD portal now to see if your application was approved. You can also find out when you’ll get paid.
– Make sure your bank info or pay point details are correct. Wrong information can delay your payment.
– Don’t worry about getting your money on the first day. You can still get it after the official payment date starts.
– If you don’t get paid when expected wait 2-3 days. Then you can call SASSA at 0800 60 10 11 or visit a SASSA office near you.
