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Avoid grant scams

Scammers target grant beneficiaries with fake payment dates, fake status-check websites and people pretending to be SASSA officials. Here is how to protect your money.

Source: LawLibrary (consolidated Act), Government Gazette (Department of Social Development), SASSA, LawLibrary (consolidated regulations), Department of Social DevelopmentLast checked 30 October 2026

Sources and notes

Applying, appeals and keeping your grant — effective 30 May 2022
- Social Assistance Act 13 of 2004 (as amended to 30 May 2022): ss 5 to 13 (eligibility), s16 (absence from SA), s18 (appeals to the Independent Tribunal within 90 days) (LawLibrary (consolidated Act))
- Regulations under the Social Assistance Act, GN R.2119 of 31 May 2022 (GG 46459): regs 19 to 22 and Annexures A to D (means test) (Government Gazette (Department of Social Development))
- SASSA "You and Your Grant" 2026 booklet: qualifying criteria, documents, reviews, appeals and contact channels (SASSA)
- Regulations relating to COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress, GN R.2042 of 2022 as amended: reg 2 (R624 income threshold, ages 18 to 60), reg 5 (R370 a month), reg 6 (90-day appeal) (LawLibrary (consolidated regulations))
SASSA grant payment dates, 2026/27 — effective 1 April 2026

You can appeal to the Independent Tribunal within 90 days of SASSA's decision (Social Assistance Act s18(2)); the Tribunal may condone a late appeal (s18(7)).
Tell SASSA before you leave South Africa for more than 90 days (s16).
Dates are when SASSA starts paying each group. Money paid into a bank account is usually available from that day; you do not have to withdraw it on the payment day.
SASSA schedules payments so that they are not on the 1st of the month, a Monday, a weekend or the day after a public holiday, except where it announces otherwise.
SRD (R370) payments follow their own per-applicant dates and are not part of this schedule.
Dates from April 2027 have not been announced yet. We add them only once SASSA, DSD or National Treasury publishes them.

SASSA will never ask for your PIN, and does not ask for your ID number or banking details on social media. If anyone does, it is a scam.

Warning signs

Someone asks for your PIN, one-time code, ID number or bank details by phone, SMS, WhatsApp or social media.
A website or person offers to "check your SRD status", "fix" a declined application or speed up a grant for a fee. Applying is free, and only SASSA can change your status.
A post announces payment dates or grant increases that do not appear on SASSA's official channels or in the official dates we list.
A link looks like SASSA's but is not on sassa.gov.za (for example a free blog, a short link or a different spelling).
A shop, loan provider or person wants to keep your card or ID as security. Your grant may not be ceded or pledged (Social Assistance Act s20).

Official SASSA channels

Website: www.sassa.gov.za
Online applications: services.sassa.gov.za; SRD: srd.sassa.gov.za
Toll-free: 0800 60 10 11 · WhatsApp: 082 054 0016 · Email: [email protected]
Fraud and corruption: 0800 701 701

These come from SASSA's 2026 "You and Your Grant" booklet. If in doubt, visit a SASSA office in person.

Frequently asked questions

Will SASSA ever ask for my PIN?

No. SASSA says it will never ask for your PIN. Never share it with anyone, including people who say they work for SASSA or your bank.

Is a payment-date post on Facebook or WhatsApp real?

Only if it matches SASSA's official channels. Fake posts with wrong dates or "new grant increases" are common. Our payment-date pages link to the official announcement for every month.

Is this website SASSA?

No. KayaGrant is an independent information site. It is not SASSA and cannot apply, check status or change anything for you.

How do I report grant fraud?

Call the toll-free fraud and corruption line on 0800 701 701, or report it at a SASSA office.

Not SASSA. General information, not advice. KayaGrant is an independent website. It is not SASSA and is not affiliated with SASSA, the Department of Social Development or any government body. We summarise official information from SASSA, the Government Gazette, the Social Assistance Act and its regulations, and the Department of Social Development. It is general information, not legal or financial advice, and the means test result is an estimate: only SASSA can decide whether you qualify and how much you are paid. Always confirm with SASSA on 0800 60 10 11, at a SASSA office or on sassa.gov.za.

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