Grant disbursement development, R370 SRD grants disbursement has further gone to become quite a lifeline for many unemployed or low-income families. With October 2025 being upon us, beneficiaries and applicants eagerly want to know the confirmed payment dates and the changes entertained lately so that they will be able to prepare accordingly to ensure that the payment of the grants is done in time. Below are the updates.
October 2025 Payment dates
SASSA proceeded with the standard release of the social grants calendar wherein they are to be paid in the month of October 2025. The R370 SRD grant has always been referred to by the media or sometime the recipients themselves as “SRD” in relation to the R370 monthly assistance, while other social grants are hardly ever called SRDs.The summary of the October dates is as follows:
- Old Age Grant: Thursday, 2 October 2025
- Disability Grant: Friday, 3 October 2025
- Child Support & All Other Grants (including SRD): Monday, 6 October 2025
- SASSA would like to appeal to its beneficiaries not to rush to collection points on Day 1, as collecting may be done for a couple of days thereafter.
- Being a poverty grant payment, the R370 social relief grant continues to serve livelihood needs of the beneficiaries. Now, with October 2025 upon us, beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries are thus eager to get updated with the confirmed payment dates, the latest procedural changes, and what they should do to make sure their grant is processed on time. One must stay aware of the following updates.
October 2025 payment dates
In SASSA’s initiative, a social grants payment calendar for the month of October 2025 was officially released. In South African media and sometimes among the beneficiaries themselves, the R370 monthly assistance is often called “SRDs” while other social grants are hardly called SRDs.Dates to watch in the month of October are:
- Old Age Grant: Thursday, 2 October 2025
- Disability Grant: Friday, 3 October 2025
- Child Support & All Other Grants (including SRD): Monday, 6 October 2025
SASSA asks beneficiaries not to rush to collection points on the first day because collection is possible for several days thereafter.
What’s New in Biometric Registration and Fraud Prevention
There is a very major change regarding the mandatory biometric enrolment incorporated into the process of grant disbursements. Since 1 September 2025, all new grant applications in the system must mandatorily pass through some sort of biometric verification-the very minimum being fingerprint or facial recognition. So much fraud would enter changes, leading to acceptance-type fraudulent applications, eliminating duplicate payments, and enhancing beneficiary verification. To this end, SASSA officials confirmed that the training of staff and installation of infrastructure have been completed to operationalise the biometric system.
Changing Payment Method / Banking Details
There are a number of populaces receiving grants who want to change their bank or way of payment associated with their respective grant. SASSA has outlined the procedures to be followed to undertake such change with the major factors being:
- Present your valid South African ID and the certified proof of bank account or a recent bank statement.
- Go to the nearest SASSA office and fill in the consent or authorisation form.
- Requests must be made latest before the 19th of the month.
To Prepare with the Beneficiaries
Payment-related matters should be verified early. Check that bank account numbers, along with the branch, are correctly given away, as well as the status.
- Completion of biometric enrolment: The new candidate should ensure booking or have gotten the biometric enrolment if ever required.
- Avoid midday masses: Funds will be available till the cut-off time, preceding the announced dates when payments start. So, do not rush at the centre in the early hours.
- Prepare the documentation: Should you be asked to, keep your IDs, confirmed bank statements, or any SASSA-issued notices ready to present.
- Ask the taxing road official channels: Call SASSA on the toll-free line (0800 60 10 11), or visit one of their local offices for any inquiry concerning grant status, appeals, or updates.
Potential Challenges and Things to Watch
- Delayed processing of grants may be the forth on if biometric verification, banking details, or the like received is insufficient or not confirmed.
- Applicants with the status of “referred” and declined” should ascertain their reason and correct such issues.
- Initial delays and confusion will surely occur in some aspects, especially in remote and under-resourced areas.
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