SASSA March 2027 payment dates

Updated: 01 February 2027

SASSA pays grants over the first working days of March 2027 as follows. Old age pension pays on 2 March 2027, disability on 3 March 2027, and children's grants on 4 March 2027. Your money stays in your account - no need to collect on the exact payment day.

The Fourth Payment Day - 5 March 2027

Grants are normally paid over three days, and SASSA reserves a fourth business day - Friday, 5 March 2027 - for beneficiaries who have been identified for a grant review or eLife Certification. This is not a delay or a separate grant: it is the payment date for people in that group.

SASSA notifies affected beneficiaries by bulk SMS before the payment run. If you get one, take your South African ID and any documents named in the SMS to your nearest SASSA office and complete the review as soon as you can. Leaving it undone can get the grant suspended in the next cycle, and cancelled if it stays unresolved. If you did not receive an SMS, your normal date above applies.

SRD R370 Payment Date - March 2027

SRD R370 (Social Relief of Distress, also called SC19) is paid in batches between 24 March 2027 and 31 March 2027 on business days. Unlike pension and disability grants, SRD does not have a single fixed date - each person's date depends on their application batch. After your batch is processed, funds reflect within 2-3 business days.

Check your exact SRD R370 payment date and status →

When Does SASSA Pay?

SASSA pays grants over the first working days of each month in a fixed order: old age pension (Older Persons Grant) pays first, disability grant second, and children's grants (child support, foster care, care dependency) on the third payment day. This is why the three dates in the table above fall on consecutive working days. SRD R370 follows a separate schedule in the last week of the month.

If a public holiday falls in the payment window, SASSA shifts all dates forward to the next business day - the confirmed March 2027 dates above already account for any such adjustments.

Where to Collect Your March 2027 SASSA Grant

You do not have to collect on the exact payment date. Your funds stay in your account until you withdraw them. Going a day or two after payment day avoids the longest queues.

Allpay Dates for March 2027

If you searched for “Allpay dates”, the March 2027 dates are in the table above. “Allpay” was a company that distributed SASSA grants until 2013 - the name stuck as everyday shorthand for SASSA payment day, particularly among older grant recipients. The community cash pay points that used to be called “Allpay points” were officially closed by SASSA in 2024.

Today, grants are paid via your Postbank card and can be collected at any ATM, Post Office, or retailer (Shoprite, Pick n Pay, Boxer, Checkers). There are no dedicated Allpay pay points any more - see the collection options above for where to collect your March 2027 grant.

Related SASSA Pages

• SRD R370 Status Check - Check Your Payment Date
• SASSA Grant Amounts 2026 - How Much Each Grant Pays
• SASSA Payment Dates Calendar 2026 - Full Year
• SASSA Old Age Pension - Amount, Dates & How to Apply
• SASSA Child Support Grant
• Appeal a Declined SRD Grant

Sources: SASSA media releases, SA Government social security. Last updated: 21 September 2026.