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R350 Grant 2026: How to Apply for the R370 SASSA SRD Grant, Check Your Status & Appeal

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R350 Grant 2026: How to Apply for the R370 SASSA SRD Grant, Check Your Status & Appeal

Part 5 of 6  ·  Payment

SRD Payment Dates and How to Avoid Grant Scams

SRD payments run last, in rolling batches near the end of the month. Your date is not the same as your neighbour’s, and no legitimate person can move you up the queue.

PaymentWhen the SRD grant is paid

The permanent grants — older persons, disability, children — are paid in the first week of the month. SRD money is released afterwards, in rolling batches.

Figure 5Where the SRD grant sits in the monthly payment cycle
WHERE SRD SITS IN THE MONTH1714212831DAYOlder personsPaid first, from day 1DisabilityDay 2 onwardsChildren’s grantsDay 3 onwardsSRD R370Rolling batches, last weekYour date is not your neighbour’s.SRD money is released in rolling batches. Check your own payment date on the portal each month — public holidays shift everything.

Check your own payment date on the portal each month rather than assuming a fixed day. Public holidays shift everything forward.

Where the money goes

  • Your own bank account — Capitec, FNB, Absa, Nedbank, Standard Bank, TymeBank and others. Fastest and safest.
  • Postbank black card — draw at any ATM or at a till.
  • Cash at a retail till — Shoprite, Checkers, Usave, Pick n Pay, Boxer, Spar. Wait for the SMS before travelling.

The Post Office no longer pays these grants directly.

Card swapThe gold card deadline: 31 August 2026

If your grant is paid onto an old gold SASSA card, you must swap it before the end of August 2026. Postbank has confirmed the deadline will not be extended, and cards still active on 1 September will be permanently blocked.

Your grant itself is not affected — the money will still be there. You simply will not be able to draw it until you collect the new card.

Figure 6How to swap a gold SASSA card for a Postbank black card
GOLD CARDStops working1 September 2026. No extension.POSTBANK BLACK CARDFree to collectYour ID only. No forms. No fee.HOW TO SWAP1Take your ID to Shoprite, Checkers, Usave,Pick n Pay, Boxer or Spar2Collect the black card at the till.It works immediately3Set your PIN, and check your balancemoved across automaticallyFind your nearest swap point: dial *120*3555# · Postbank help: 0800 5354 55

The swap is free and takes minutes. If you cannot travel because of age or disability, a registered procurator can collect on your behalf.

ScamsProtecting yourself from SASSA scams

The grant is free. Every step of it. Nobody can move you up a queue, unlock a blocked grant, or approve an appeal for a fee — because no such power exists.

Figure 7Six signs you are dealing with a scam
THE GRANT IS FREE. EVERY STEP OF IT.WALK AWAY IF…Anyone asks for money to apply, appeal or “release” your grantA link does not end in sassa.gov.za or dsd.gov.zaYou are asked for your OTP, PIN or card numberA “black card” does not have Postbank printed on the frontYou are asked to sign or complete a form for the card swapAn SMS says your grant is blocked and you must click a linkNobody can move you up a queue, unlock a blocked grant or approve an appeal for a fee — no such power exists.

SASSA and Postbank will never ask for your OTP, PIN or card number, and there are no forms to sign for a card swap.

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