In a few months, South Africa is looking forward to February 2025 when SASSA will disburse its old-age pensioner’s grants to literally millions of people. Usually, these grants are provided to elderly citizens, which enable them to meet their minimum requirements to maintain their dignified lifestyle. Read this comprehensive briefing to know what this leg of the beneficiary is to receive.
Social Grant Payment Dates For February 2025
For a smooth and complete payment, SASSA has confirmed that their arrangements for the month of February 2025 grant payments are as follows. So, the beneficiaries can make use of it in different categories as follows:
- Old-Age Grants: Payment will commence on **Thursday, 1 February 2025.
- Disability Grants:Payment will also start on the same day.
- All other Grants: They have been set for distribution on Friday, 2 February 2025.
A grantee can withdraw the money through ATMs, point-of-sale merchants, and Postbank outlets using SASSA Gold Cards.
Grant Amount For February 2025
The old-age grant increased in 2025 over the inflation rate and the substantial increase in living costs. The following are new amounts:
- Personal aged 60-74: R2,080 per month.
- Person aged 75 and over: R2,100 in a month.
Hence ensuring necessary financial support for the elderly to manage life’s routine expenditures.
Biometric Verification For Payment
As of this year, SASSA will require all beneficiaries to undergo biometric verification before they can receive any payments. Human pathogens can get a biometric verification form in the nearest SASSA office or Postbank extension.
Discover Your Balance
Beneficiaries of disbursements may most reliably complete an inquiry as concerns the said funds going through the web portal of SASSA, or on the SASSA helpline. Updating all personal information as a matter of relief to the beneficiaries means all systems go for an as soon as possible release payment.
Conclusion
The old-age grant still is an enormous lifeline to many aged South Africans, whose lives have become an impoverished struggle. If everything in place is finally checked off, it’s February 2025 that would come as a promise for a relative windfall for the older beneficiaries in the coming days. Whenever any corrections are needed, senior citizens could then contact the SASSA offices or ring the customer care lines.
Also Read; SASSA Child Grant 2025: New Payment Rates And How To Qualify