The July 2026 SASSA payment dates are in the first week of July , with grants staggered by type: Older Persons and War Veterans are paid first, followed by Disability grants, then Children’s grants and other remaining grants. Recent reports say SASSA has confirmed the official schedule for July 2026 and beneficiaries should not rush on the first day because funds stay available after payment.

Payment schedule

  • Older Persons Grant and War Veterans Grant: Thursday, 2 July 2026.
  • Disability Grant: Friday, 3 July 2026.
  • Children’s Grants and other remaining grants: Monday, 6 July 2026.

Quick note

That means most beneficiaries can expect money to start landing from 2 July 2026 , but the exact day depends on the grant type. SASSA’s reminder is essentially to avoid long queues on day one, since payments remain accessible after the listed date.

Grant type July 2026 date
Older Persons Grant / War Veterans Grant 2 July 2026
Disability Grant 3 July 2026
Children’s Grants / remaining grants 6 July 2026
TL;DR: **SASSA July 2026 payments start on 2 July 2026 and continue over the next few working days by grant type.**