Check SASSA Old Age Grant Status March

SASSA Old Age Grant also known as the Older Person Grant is specifically designed to support South African Senior Citizens aged 60 in their golden years, providing them with monthly pensions.

You can check SASSA Old Age Grant Status online, and once approved, collect your support in two varieties; those aged between 60 and 74 receive R2090 per month, while beneficiaries aged 75 or older receive R2110 per month.

Check SASSA Old Age Grant Status

With the SASSA Old Age Grant Status Check, you can receive confirmation of your monthly grant approval notification, allowing you to collect your payments through the designated payment method.

1. To SASSA Older Person Grant Status visit https://srdstatus.co.za/
2. Enter your South African ID Number or 13-digit bar-coded identity document (ID).
3. Provide the cell phone number you used when applying for the SASSA Old Age Grant.
4. Click ‘Submit’ to send your request to the official database.
5. SASSA system will display your Old Age Grant Status with your App ID.

March 2025 SASSA Old Age Grant Payment Dates

After your SASSA Old Age Grant status has been successfully approved, you can proceed to check the latest SASSA payment dates to collect your pension on the designated payday.

Here you can check SASSA payment dates for the Older Person Grant.

• SASSA old age grant payday is Tuesday 4 March 2025.

Older Person Grant Not Received

If you haven’t received the SASSA older person grant payment, call your bank customer service at 0800535455 to check for possible delay and consult for not being paid for the following month or the previous month. You can also check the reasons for not receiving SASSA payment. You can wait for 30 days, and stay in contact with the Sassa helpline before making any decisions about appealing.

Important: Beneficiaries who have received a ‘Pending Bank Details’ status for the Old Age Grant are advised to change SASSA bank details by adding a personal bank account. This is necessary to receive your monthly grant payment for your older person’s pension. Without a payment option, your grant will remain pending, and you won’t be able to collect your payments.

Older Person Grant Status Declined

Most of the time, SASSA’s old age grant status failed, due to technical issues that can be solved by calling the helpline.

If you have found out that your grant has been canceled, you can submit your appeal to the Department of Social Development for each month your grant application was denied.

You should consider appealing your declined grant if you believe the SASSA decision was incorrect, because you have been qualified for an older person grant. This is how you can Appeal for the SASSA Older Person Grant Declined.

1. Visit the SASSA appeal website https://srd.dsd.gov.za/appeals/
2. Provide your ID number and the cellphone number registered with your application.
3. You can also enter your 13-digit, bar-coded identity document (ID) for verification.
4. Insert the PIN code you will receive on your cellphone number linked with your application.
5. Select the month for which you want to appeal SASSA for the declined old age grant.
6. Provide the reason for appealing to SASSA’s decline decision.
7. Click the “Submit” button to send your appeal. and wait for the approval message.

SASSA Old Age Grant Application Pending

If you find your SASSA Older Person Grant Status shows “Pending,” it indicates that your application lacks the required documents.

You need to update SASSA application by providing all necessary proofs, such as a medical report, details of income and assets, and contact information including banking details, to continue the approval process and begin receiving your monthly support for your disability.

The pending status for SASSA’s Old Age Grant typically lasts for up to 14 days (two weeks) from the application date. If you receive a pending SASSA reapplication, please proceed to get your grant reinstated.

Documents Required for SASSA Older Persons Grant

The aforementioned infographics have detailed all the documents required by SASSA for old-age applicants. It’s crucial for both existing SASSA beneficiaries facing Pending Status for the Older Person’s Grant and new applicants to review the essential documents needed for the SASSA Older Person’s Grant.

When Your SASSA Old Age Pension Lapse or Terminated

Concerning beneficiaries, how to claim SASSA funeral benefits in addition to checking the reasons when and why SASSA’s old age pension lapses or gets terminated.

1. You pass away.
2. You are admitted to a state institution or care in a private hospital.
3. You don’t claim for three consecutive months.
4. You are absent from the country.