According to information dated October 2025, SASSA has set out payment dates for the Senior Age Pension Grant (or Older Persons Grant). Thus, where beneficiaries refer to and follow this timetable, they will be able to align their finances and avoid having to spend long hours standing in queues, only to collect grants. Included herein are the payment dates, amounts, and some important details based on persons aged.
October 2025 Payment Dates
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced the payment dates for the Older Persons Grants and the other social grants in October 2025. The payment dates are as follows:
- Grant Type: Older Persons Grant (60-74 & 75+):
- Payment Date: Thursday, 2 October 2025
- Disability Grants: Friday, 3 October 2025
- Child & All Other Grants: Monday, 6 October 2025
The senior-age pensioners are paid on the 2nd of October 2025, with the rest to be relegated to the first week of October.
Value of Grants
For October 2025, Senior Citizens’ Grants were further specified as follows:
- Older Persons Grant (60 to 74): R2,315 per month.
- Older Persons Grant (75 years & above): R2,335 per month.
Such increases were needed to help pensioners meet the rising cost of living.
What Should Beneficiaries Do?
It is advised that senior citizens follow a few steps to ensure the smooth processing of their grants:
- Ensure that bank/pay-point details are accurate: Ensure that SASSA has your correct bank account (if bank deposit is to be used) or that your pay point is on the approved list.
- Collect after the payment date—while the grant is declared paid on the date of 2 October, actual withdrawal may depend on your location, pay point, or the bank’s availability. Do not rush to withdraw if you can avoid so.
- Use either the SASSA Gold Card or bank card—card usage reduces the risk of carrying cash and enables small withdrawals in safer increments.
- Watch for announcements—sometimes the payment dates are lost to a public holiday or staff-side issues. Always verify on the SASSA website or through a trusted source close to the payment date.
About the Timetable
Should payment dates be announced in time, old persons are reassured about their finances and the purchase of essential goods such as drugs, food, utilities, and transport can be planned accordingly. Were old persons to know the exact date, they would be able to do away with unnecessary late taking of queues, and all opportunities for fraud or mishandling.
Comparison with Recent Times
September 2025: Payment of Older Persons Grant was effected on Tuesday, 2 September. Hence, in the very first week of October 2025, payment of the Older Persons Grant should again be made so as to keep the consistency.
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