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Sassa grant: When and where to collect in May | The Citizen

Sassa grant: When and where to collect in May | The CitizenSassa Social Grant Payments for May 2024

Everything you need to know about Sassa social grant payments for May 2024. Take a look at the latest update.

Introduction

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed the payment dates for various social grants for the month of May.

The payment of the Sassa grant will be spread across two weeks in the month of May to account for the Wednesday, 1 May’s Worker’s Day public holiday.

This means that those getting disability and child support grants will have to wait for the second week of the month for their payments as grants are not paid on weekends.

What to know about Sassa grant increases

The first annual grant increase came into effect in April, with old-age beneficiaries between the age of 60 and 74 now receiving R2 180 and those above 75 years of age getting R2 200.

Not all grant beneficiaries, however, will benefit from this year’s second increase, which will be implemented from 1 October. Take a look:

  • The old-age grant, disability grant, war veterans grant, and the care dependency grant is set for another R10 increase in October.
  • The child support grant only had one increase of R20 in April.
  • The R50 April increase was also the only one for the foster care grant this year.

The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant also increased from R350 to R370 in April.

Sassa payment dates for May 2024

  • Older Persons Grants: Friday, 3 May
  • Disability Grants: Monday, 6 May
  • Children’s Grants: Tuesday, 7 May

What are the different grant types and who qualifies

  • Old Age Grant: This grant provides financial assistance to older persons aged 60 and above who are not receiving any other social grant or pension.
  • Disability Grant: This grant is for individuals with disabilities who are unable to support themselves financially due to their condition.
  • Child Support Grant: This grant provides support to caregivers for children under the age of 18 who are in vulnerable households and need assistance with their basic needs.
  • Foster Child Grant: This grant is for caregivers who are taking care of foster children and need financial assistance to support their care.
  • Care Dependency Grant: This grant is for caregivers who are taking care of children with severe disabilities and require additional financial assistance.
  • Grant-in-Aid: This grant is for individuals who are receiving a social grant and require additional financial assistance due to their medical condition.

Where to collect your grant

Sassa national spokesperson Moabi Pitsi has previously urged people to navigate the closure of cash payment points (CPPs) at Post Office branches by making use of the following alternative ways to get their grant payments.

  • Bank Account

Permanent grant beneficiaries have the option of having their grants paid directly into their bank account. This is a convenient payment method as you can access your money at any time after Sassa makes the payment.

  • Retail outlets

Sassa grants are paid to selected stores around the country. Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Boxer stores, Usave stores, OK and Checkers all distribute social grants.

  • Mobile cash pay points

There are also mobile cash pay points where you can collect your money. However, this is not a flexible payment option and you may only collect your grant payment for a few hours every month.

Queries and complaints

  • Contact the Sassa Toll-Free Call Centre on 0800 60 10 11
  • Contact the Sassa head office on 012 400 2322
  • E-mail Sassa head office at: GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators in the Article

  1. SDGs Addressed or Connected to the Issues

    • SDG 1: No Poverty
    • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 4: Quality Education
    • SDG 5: Gender Equality
    • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
    • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
    • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

  2. Specific Targets Based on the Article’s Content

    • Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable.
    • Target 3.8: Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
    • Target 4.5: Eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and children in vulnerable situations.
    • Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.
    • Target 5.4: Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure, and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate.
    • Target 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.
    • Target 10.4: Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage, and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality.
    • Target 16.5: Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms.

  3. Indicators Mentioned or Implied in the Article

    • Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims, and the poor and vulnerable.
    • Indicator 3.8.1: Coverage of essential health services (defined as the average coverage of essential services based on tracer interventions that include reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, and service capacity and access, among the general and the most disadvantaged population).
    • Indicator 4.5.1: Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile, and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples, and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on access, participation, and achievement in formal and non-formal education.
    • Indicator 5.1.1: Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce, and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex.
    • Indicator 5.4.1: Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age, and location.
    • Indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age group, and persons with disabilities.
    • Indicator 10.4.1: Labour share of GDP, comprising wages and social protection transfers.
    • Indicator 16.5.1: Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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SDGs Targets Indicators
SDG 1: No Poverty Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable. Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims, and the poor and vulnerable.
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being Target 3.8: Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all. Indicator 3.8.1: Coverage of essential health services (defined as the average coverage of essential services based on tracer interventions that include reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, and service capacity and access, among the general and the most disadvantaged population).
SDG 4: Quality Education Target 4.5: Eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and children in vulnerable situations. Indicator 4.5.1: Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile, and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples, and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on access, participation, and achievement in formal and non-formal education.
SDG 5: Gender Equality Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. Indicator 5.1.1: Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce, and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex.