18 December SRD R370 Payment Status Check
2025 last payment for SRD R370 grant starts on Thursday, 18 December and ends on Wednesday, 24 December 2025. For December 2025, SASSA has scheduled the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant processing before Christmas. All banks process SRD grant payments before Christmas Eve on Thursday, 25 December 2025. You will receive your SRD grant on the scheduled SASSA dates for December 2025, which have been moved one week earlier than the regular months.
18 December SRD R370 Payment Status Check
SASSA starts distributing the SRD R370 grant on the official SASSA payment dates listed below. Your approved SRD grant will be paid directly into the linked bank account and can also be collected at participating retail outlets using the SASSA card or at Postbank ATMs.
| December 2025 SASSA SRD Grant Payment Dates |
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| Thursday, 18 December 2025 (18/12/2025) |
| Friday, 19 December 2025 (19/12/2025) |
| Saturday, 20 December 2025 (20/12/2025) |
| Sunday, 21 December 2025 (21/12/2025) |
| Monday, 22 December 2025 (22/12/2025) |
| Tuesday, 23 December 2025 (23/12/2025) |
| Wednesday, 24 December 2025 (24/12/2025) |
SRD R370 Status Check December 2025
You can check your R370 status online at sassacheck.com to confirm approval for December 2025. To verify your payment status, you will need your South African ID number and registered phone number. Once your SASSA Status Check shows “December 2025 approved,” you are eligible to receive the grant. Payments will commence on 18 December 2025, the first day of SASSA’s R370 grant distribution. Your full grant will be paid before 24 December 2025, the last day of payment distribution.
