The Sassa payment dates June 2026 have been confirmed as part of the Sassa Annual Payment Schedule for the 2026/2027 financial year. Payments begin in the first week of June and follow the standard three-day staggered roll-out for Older Persons, Disability, and Children’s grants, with a fourth date for Exceptions covering accounts under review.
The June dates fall earlier in the month than the May cycle because the standard operating rules — no payments on the first of the month, no payments on a Monday, no payments over a weekend — push the schedule into the first available business days. This guide sets out the confirmed Sassa payment dates June 2026, grant amounts, the SRD R370 outlook, and the actions beneficiaries should take before payment day.
Confirmed Sassa payment dates for June 2026
Per the Sassa Annual Payment Schedule for FY 2026/2027, the confirmed dates are:
- Older Persons Grant: Tuesday, 2 June 2026.
- Disability Grant: Wednesday, 3 June 2026.
- Children’s Grant: Thursday, 4 June 2026.
- Exceptions (all grants under review): Friday, 5 June 2026.
The Older Persons Grant payment date covers all linked older-person grants. The Disability Grant date covers all linked disability grants. The Children’s Grant date covers the Child Support Grant, Foster Child Grant, Care Dependency Grant, and War Veterans Grant. Beneficiaries whose accounts are flagged for review will be paid on the Exceptions date, 5 June 2026, subject to verification clearance. A grant that is currently suspended will not be paid on these dates until reinstatement is complete.
SRD R370 June 2026 payment window
The SRD R370 does not appear on the Sassa Annual Payment Schedule, which covers permanent grants only. The SRD payment dates are announced separately each month and typically run as two batches in the second half of the month.
Based on the established pattern through 2025 and the May 2026 cycle, the June 2026 SRD R370 window is expected to fall in the second half of the month, with two batches in the third and fourth weeks. Sassa usually publishes the exact SRD dates one to two weeks before payment. This article will be updated once Sassa publishes the official SRD R370 dates. Beneficiaries should run regular status checks on srd.sassa.gov.za through the month.
Grant amounts in force for June 2026
The grant amounts confirmed in the April 2026 Budget remain in force across the Sassa payment dates June 2026:
- Older Persons Grant: R2 400 per month.
- Older Persons Grant (75 and over): R2 420 per month.
- Disability Grant: R2 400 per month.
- Care Dependency Grant: R2 400 per month.
- War Veterans Grant: R2 420 per month.
- Foster Child Grant: R1 250 per month.
- Child Support Grant: R580 per month.
- SRD R370 Grant: R370 per month.
No further adjustment to grant values is scheduled before the next budget cycle.
How Sassa sets the dates
Sassa applies four operating rules to every monthly schedule. Payments must be paid as early in the month as possible. Payments must not be made on the first of the month. Payments must not be made on a Monday. Payments must not fall over a weekend or the day after a public holiday.
For June 2026, the first of the month falls on a Monday, which rules out 1 June. The Sassa payment dates June 2026 therefore start on Tuesday, 2 June with Older Persons, move to Wednesday, 3 June for Disability, Thursday, 4 June for Children’s grants, and close with Exceptions on Friday, 5 June.
What to do before payment day
Run a status check. Confirm your grant is active and not flagged for review. Use services.sassa.gov.za for permanent grants and srd.sassa.gov.za for the SRD R370.
Complete e-Life Certification. Beneficiaries who have not yet completed biometric or digital life certification should do so before the June payment date. Skipping the process results in a suspended payment.
Confirm banking details. Held payments in May 2026 were predominantly caused by bank verification failures. Confirm your nominated account is active, held in your own name, and correctly captured on the Sassa system.
Avoid the first day. Funds remain in the account once released. Beneficiaries do not need to withdraw on the scheduled date and are advised to wait one or two days to reduce congestion at retailers and ATMs.
Payment day reminders
- Funds stay in your account until you withdraw. There is no rush to collect on payment day.
- Public holidays in June 2026 do not affect the payment schedule.
- If a payment does not reflect on the scheduled date, first check your Sassa card or banking app balance, then contact the call centre on 0800 60 10 11 between 08:00 and 16:00 on weekdays.
- Use only the official Sassa channels. Third-party payment tracking services and SMS links should be ignored.
Channel summary
- SRD portal: srd.sassa.gov.za.
- Services portal: services.sassa.gov.za.
- WhatsApp self-service: 082 046 8553.
- USSD: *120*3210#.
- Call centre: 0800 60 10 11, weekdays 08:00 to 16:00.
The Sassa payment dates June 2026, as confirmed in the Annual Payment Schedule for FY 2026/2027, lock in early-month payments for permanent grants, with the SRD R370 to follow in a separate mid-month window. Beneficiaries who complete verification, confirm banking details, and run a status check before payment day will avoid the most common causes of held payments.
