The social grant payment schedule for the period February–March 2026 has been released, providing millions of financially dependent individuals in South Africa with the clarity they need. This schedule allows beneficiaries to anticipate expenses of their daily living for the month such as food, transport, rent, medical expenses etc. Economic challenges persisting in 2026 add … Read more
The recent announcement by the South African Social Security Agency about an improvement to pension grants for 2026 surely provides some financial reprieve to millions of Older Persons throughout SA. This increase in grant, therefore, is part of a move by government to alleviate destitute pensioners in the face of ever-rising living expenses like food, … Read more
Under the Two-Pot System, retirement contributions will be divided between a retirement pot containing contributions purely for retirement (to be maintained until retirement and to be preserved over that perinstaller) and a savings pot into which the funds are used to meet the workers’ financial needs under special conditions. This then has to strike a … Read more
The social grant payment calendar for 2026 in South Africa contained many important dates for the beneficiaries of this social relief grant, which is still sometimes known as the R350 grant, increased to R370 per month. R520 has the possibility to refer to payments coming from more than one category, thereby making R520 not a … Read more