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SASSA reminder: Disability Grants collect WEDNESDAY

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have released the payment dates for October’s social grants.

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If you’re supposed to receive the Disability Grant, then you should be able to collect yours from Wednesday, 4 October.

Disability Grants are provided to South Africans who can’t earn an income, either permanently or temporarily, due to disability or chronic illness.

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Here’s what to know about Disability Grants and their collection date for October 2023.

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SASSA: Collect Disability Grants on WEDNESDAY

Disability grant recipients should be able to collect their grant on the below date, according to SASSA:

  • Disability Grant: Wednesday, 4 October

If you have applied for your grant and it’s not approved yet, then you might have to wait until the next collection date for approval.

If your grant was rejected, then you may have failed the means test. Contact SASSA to reapply, or appeal an unsuccessful grant application. Rejections can sometimes be done by mistake.

Collection dates for other SASSA grants

Other social grants such as the R350 SRD and In-Aid grants wil be paid out on the next day: Thursday, 5 October.

If you get any of the other social grants, except for the Pensioners grant, you may be able to collect your social grant on this date.

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Recipients with banking account details listed will have grants paid into their respective bank accounts. If you have not listed a bank account yet, then you are advised by SASSA to do so for your own convenience and ease.

How to collect your social grant

Social grants can be collected at select retailers, like PnP, Post Offices and Boxer Stores: if you aren’t sure whether you’re dealing with a SASSA-compliant retailer, just call the store and ask.

A social grant can also be collected at Regional Offices.

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For ease of collection, SASSA advises recipients to verify their bank account details.

Contact SASSA here

If you didn’t receive your social grant or weren’t able to collect it, contact the National Helpline or the Switchboard at the numbers below:

  • Switchboard: +27 12 400 2322
  • National: +27 80 060 1011

There’s also an interactive form for online complaints.

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