Author: Ada Beldar
Goodbye to Low Old Age Pension: Monthly Senior Payments Increase to R2,400 Starting 5 February 2026
Expired IDs Trigger Grant Cut Off From January 30 Home Affairs Reverification Required
Goodbye to Multiple Grants: Nationwide One-Grant-Per-Person Rule Comes Into Force 1 February 2026
Goodbye to Delayed Pension Backlogs: SASSA Starts Releasing Long-Held Outstanding Payments from 2 February 2026
Goodbye to Old Driving Licence Cards: Smart Digital Licence System Launches Nationwide on 1 February 2026
R560 Child Grant Pays Early on January 30 Card Holders Asked to Confirm Credits
Goodbye to Retirement at 60 in South Africa: New Pension Age Threshold Takes Effect 2 February 2026
Goodbye to Manual SASSA Checks: Nationwide Digital Verification Rollout Begins on 2 February 2026