After last week’s payout, July 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants will remain unchanged for next month. As it stands, over 75s who receive July 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants will be benefiting from the highest-paying grant in the country. And it is for this reason that October 2025 increases are uncertain.
Nevertheless, the first social welfare payout in the second half of the year will go ahead in just three-weeks from now, on Wednesday 2 July 2025. As mentioned, over 75s can expect R2 330 deposited into their bank accounts. While beneficiaries aged 60-74 can bank on R2 310 to help make ends meet.
JULY 2025 SASSA OLD-AGE GRANTS
As we’ve been tracking throughout the year, the South African Social Security Agency has rarely been out of the spotlight. It started in January when the High Court ruled that SASSA cannot excluded applicants purely to satisfy budget constraints.
Then February was overwhelmed by the National Treasury’s inability to nail down an official budget for the year. While this happened, SASSA went ahead with annual increases in April 2025. The Finance Minister confirmed these would be higher than inflation, but that was posited on government’s proposed VAT increases.
Therefore, in May and June, when a second fiscal budget was overturned, there was plenty of consternation over whether 2025 SASSA grant increases may be reversed. However, the social welfare budget for 2025/26 (R280 billion) thankfully remains, so July 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants can go ahead as usual.
HOW TO APPLY FOR SASSA IN 2025
If you’re over 60, applicants secure their July 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants by visiting a branch during office hours (Monday to Friday 08h00 to 17h00). Be sure to bring the following along with you:
STRICT IDENTITY AND MEANS TESTS
The Department of Social Development (DSD) has instigated strict mandatory checks to ensure no one is stealing taxpayer money. These involve double-checking your details with Home Affairs, Correctional Services, and Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Likewise, there is a strict identity (via biometrics), means and asset test for all new grant applicants. As many as 200 000 clients have had to verify their details at a SASSA branch and had their grants withheld without review.
Critically, the agency only wants those who do not have sufficient means through a private pension, savings and personal assets, to apply for July 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants. As such, SASSA officials will enforce the following income and asset limits on your application:
If you are unsuccessful in applying for July 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants, you have 90 days to appeal by clicking HERE and completing all relevant documents.
PAYMENT DATES FOR 2025
Be sure to diarise the remaining payment dates for July 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants and beyond:
Likewise, take note of these important SASSA contact details for your region if you cannot get assistance through the main SASSA numbers:
HAVE YOU HAD ANY VERIFICATION ISSUES WITH YOUR SASSA GRANT?
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