Social grants to be paid monthly from November

JustIN: The Ministry of Finance has announced that all social grants will be paid monthly from November 2026, ending the practice of making double payments in November and January. Beneficiaries who previously received two months’ payments in November will now receive their November payment in November and their December payment in December. Similarly, recipients of children’s grants who previously received double payments in January will receive one payment per month. The change applies to old-age pensions, disability grants for children and adults, vulnerable grants, foster care grants and maintenance grants. The ministry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, says it is working to ensure that payments continue without disruption.

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Update: Aurelia Afrikaner

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