Millions of South Africans depending on the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant are now busy marking this month of January 2026 as the time to receive payments. The SRD grant, previously also known as the R350 grant, is meant to help adult citizens who are not employed and are without the means to earn an income. The payment day for an SRD grant is at any time in a month until application is approved by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). Permanent SASSA grants have fixed payment days, the SRD grant will not follow that pattern.
When Will the SRD R370 Grant Receive Payment in January 2026?
SASSA has scheduled SRD R370 payments for the last week of January 2026. SRD-approved beneficiaries will expect to see funds being accessible between 27 and 31 January 2026. These are regarded as monthly payment windows instead of nationwide paydays. Therefore, each beneficiary would have a different payment date dependent on the approval of his application; that is, how soon or how late was their bank verification done.
The SRD payments do not have set dates.
Payment for the SRD R370 grant is dependent on income and eligibility checks month after month. So after the SASSA portal has read the word “approved” as the beneficiary’s status, the payment is lodged in the month in question and not on a specific day. It has been discovered that money often gets released to a group of people at intervals so as to help mellow down the number of people thronging the pay-point and banks.
When you search for assistance to clarify the exact date of payment
Since the payment period for SRD programs can stretch to a number of days, beneficiaries are encouraged to regularly check their own individual payment status. Applying an ID number and cell phone number for anybody who is applying on the SASSA status portal will clarify whether their SRD grant has been approved with a specific date of R370 payment. This will save beneficiaries time as they will not have made unnecessary trips to pay point and ATMs while awaiting the edicates to be deposited.
Expect on Payment Dates
Once this payment has been cleared, it will be authorized for payment into a linked bank account, mobile wallet, or cash collection point depending on its location. Beneficiaries are advised to make sure that their banking and personal details are all correctly updated with the department before the payment cycle starts; elseforth, the delay could arise.