Social grant payment amounts are set to increase by R10 in the October 2025 payment cycle in line with the announcement made by the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget Speech earlier this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) wishes to inform all social grant beneficiaries that social grant amounts will increase in the October payment cycle. This is in line with the announcement made by the Minister of Finance earlier this year when he tabled the Budget Speech for the 2025\/26 financial year,\u201d SASSA said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n
In tabling the Budget Speech, Godongwana announced a considerable social grant increase from 01 April 2025 and a slight increase on 01 October 2025.<\/p>\n
The social grant amounts will be increased by R10 in October as follows:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Old Age Grants will increase from R2310 to R2320
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Old Age Grants (older than 75 years) will increase from R2330 to R2340
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0War Veterans Grant will increase R2330 to R2340
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Disability Grant will increase from R2310 to R2320
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Care Dependency Grant will increase from R2310 to R2320<\/p>\n
SASSA CEO, Themba Matlou, welcomed the social grant increase noting that the adjustment is crucial.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis reaffirms government\u2019s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in society, easing financial burden and cushioning them against economic hardships,\u201d said Matlou.<\/p>\n
He further reiterated that it is all systems go for the October payment cycle and that all eligible social grant beneficiaries will receive their grants without any interruption.<\/p>\n
Social grant payments for October 2025 will be processed as follows:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Old Age Grant will be paid on 02 October
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Disability Grants will be paid on 03 October
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Children\u2019s Grants will be paid on 06 October<\/p>\n
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