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December Grants Land 2-4 December – Plan the Long January Gap

Dear Editor,

December grants land early in the month — Older Persons on Wednesday 2 December, Disability on Thursday 3 December, and Children’s grants on Friday 4 December. That is good news for festive shopping, but it makes January the longest month of the year, and January is when school uniforms, stationery and transport money are due.

The safest plan is to set the school money aside first, before the festive spending starts. Grant money does not expire, so there is no need to withdraw everything on payday. Smaller amounts can be drawn at supermarket tills when needed, and the rest stays safely in the account.

Beneficiaries should also watch out for fake “Christmas bonus” messages doing the rounds. SASSA does not pay a festive bonus, and it never asks for a PIN, never sends payment links, and never charges a fee for any service. Anyone asking for money to “release” a grant is a scammer. The toll-free helpline is 0800 60 10 11.

The SRD grant of R370 a month has been extended to around March 2028, so that support continues into the new year. More plain-language guidance is at sagrant.co.za.

Regards,
SAGrant team

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