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Check SASSA Balance on Your Phone

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You can check your SASSA balance on your phone by dialing *120*321# and see your available balance instantly. You can also use your SASSA card at any ATM or POS machine to check your balance. This keeps you informed and confident about your available funds.

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Check Your SASSA Balance

To check your SASSA balance, you can use the official USSD code, use the SASSA WhatsApp number, or visit any Postbank or Post Office ATM. You can also check your balance for free at major retailers or ask at your nearest SASSA office.

  1. Dial *120*3210 # on your mobile phone. This is the USSD Code for SASSA balance inquiry.
  2. Follow the prompt and select the option to check your balance from the automated menu.
  3. Verify your ID number to confirm you are the registered SASSA grant beneficiary.
  4. Your current SASSA balance will appear on your phone screen.
  5. SASSA also sends your balance report via SMS for more details.

Once you have found your unclaimed SASSA balance for the Child Support Grant, Old Age Grant, Disability Grant, and SRD R350 Grant, you should reconfirm your SASSA status, whether your next month’s grant payment has been approved, and when you can expect to receive it.

Note: If the first code doesn’t work, try *120*69277# and follow the same steps. Both are official SASSA USSD codes for checking your SASSA grant balance.

Check Your SASSA Balance Without Airtime at an ATM

You can check your unclaimed SASSA grant balance using your SASSA card (Gold Card or Black Card) at any ATM or POS machine, without needing airtime.

  1. Go to any Postbank ATM, Post Office ATM, or an authorized retail outlet.
  2. Insert your SASSA card into the ATM slot or POS machine.
  3. Enter your PIN and select the ‘Balance Inquiry’ option from the menu.
  4. Your balance will appear on the screen, and you can choose to print a receipt with the details.

Use the SASSA WhatsApp Service to Check Your Balance

The official SASSA WhatsApp number is available for beneficiaries to ask questions and make inquiries related to the SASSA grants, including application status and payment dates.

You can check your SRD balance without airtime by sending a message to the SASSA WhatsApp number. A service menu will appear, select the “Balance Inquiry” option, then confirm your ID number and mobile number to receive your grant balance information.

Check Your SASSA Balance at an Authorized Retail Store

You can check your SASSA balance for free at approved retailers such as Shoprite, Checkers, Spar, Usave, Boxer, and Pick n Pay. Simply present your SASSA card and South African ID to receive a printed balance slip.

Bring your ID and your SASSA card, whether it’s the older Gold Card or the newer Black Card issued by Postbank. Go directly to the front desk for assistance. Staff will help you check your balance within a few minutes.

Note: If needed, you can visit the nearest SASSA office or Post Office to receive your balance information and get help with new SASSA application and grant-related inquiries.

Important Reminder for SASSA Beneficiaries

If you receive the SASSA R350 Grant, now updated to the SRD R370 Grant, make sure your account balance stays below R624. It’s crucial to withdraw any excess funds before the next payment schedule, prevent your SASSA grant from being declined for that month.

Other social grant beneficiaries should also ensure their account balance remains below the means test threshold requirements. If your balance exceeds the threshold, it could lead to a failed means test, and your grant may not be approved for the following month.

Update 2025: SASSA has increased grant payments for 2025, providing additional financial support to all social grant beneficiaries.

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49 Comments

  1. My r370 have been approved but no dates from January to October please help me because I did the verification for the ID and the bank account no dates

  2. James Melato says:

    Since ever I applied I never took out money so I puted mih Capitec bank account so why I can’t get all the amount that is shown all does day

  3. My 350 was declined when i fix it was still declined

  4. Thandeka Thusi says:

    I want my Decline Months be pending and payment date April 2023 January 2023 August 2022 November 2022 crcly I am not working

  5. Sofaya Mlotywa says:

    Hi l did get my money for last month what must I do to get back

  6. Rethabile Angel Jabari says:

    Pls help me my Sim card that should be receiving otp code is lost please help me

  7. Anneline Mdolomba says:

    Im not working and my Srd grant is declined

  8. Salaminah says:

    Pls help I want to check my child grand with my phn the ussd code doesn’t work I don’t know why

  9. Masedi Sanka says:

    Same as me they gave me dates of 17 April 2024 but I didn’t receive that money …

  10. Hi there. My 350 grant was approved last month with date and all but when I went to go and draw it the money was not paid in, it’s now 31 days later and still I have not received any money, I have tried your ussd codes, your site your WhatsApp but nothing worked.

  11. Siphamandla says:

    I lost my phone number.. here is my id number 9909155905

  12. Gavin Smith says:

    I have 25mhts approved with no paydates I opened a Tymebank account.I updated my bank account numerous times.still waiting on paydates.what can I do.

  13. Hi kindly assist me to change my number i lost my old number please

  14. This things is not good enough for other people because they don’t even get that srd R350 it says you have alternative income while you are not working,, an am falling to understand that this R350 is for these who are lucky to have it or what.. Since I’ve registered i got it only for 2021 since then it says i have alternative income 🙄🙄 i really don’t appreciate that

  15. Mpho mbonani says:

    I have the same problem but no one is willing to assist even when I call them kuyafana nje I even emailed them but the response isnt helping either

  16. My uncles r350 is approved with a pay date but the machine says no money available

  17. Call me and talk about this

  18. Mlungiseleli mjojeli says:

    I appeal for 3 month on october but it still pending

    How

  19. Derrick cloete says:

    How can I change my number I lost my phone with my sim card in

  20. Maxwell mbongeni nkosi says:

    Hi I have about 19 approved but I haven’t received my money yet….

  21. Dimakatso Dube says:

    If I have lost my foster grant payment

  22. If I lost my child’s sassa grant card how do I check my balance online

  23. I applied for R350 grant and I see now that my March 2023 and February 2023 was approved do I have a possibly chance to get my grant if I go to collect on those organisations they deal with R350 grant and it is my first time what I must bring to collect grant please assist me.

  24. Hasani Godfrey mabasa says:

    Am not werking no R350 I don’t know why some was used my account 1 months ago still NW am not recieved R350 my name is Godfrey mabasa my I’d is 850101650508 my number is 076799958 every month was declared

  25. Need help to change my number of me R350 because I lost my old number and have a new number

  26. Khanyisani says:

    Hi i want my 6 digit application id

  27. TSHEPO MODISADIA says:

    All past dates say if registered declined,bit now I got only september this year, what Abt all those months it’s claims that I was registered coz is nothing changed .since coronavirus I’ve struggled without aid wer is my past moneys I haven’t received if I got it now?

  28. I never get paid for june

  29. Mpho Chamail says:

    I apply &it says my application is active when I enter my nu its say failed,its seems like someone use my id to apply that’s why I use my nu 078144445

  30. Othandwayo jama says:

    I do appeal last month but still pending Aug March January

  31. Hadley Swartz says:

    My October date was approved but never received payment

  32. Daluxolo Richman Hadebe says:

    I have approved but no ppay dates 😩

  33. Since I apply for Sassa r350 grand I never received my money hut it show my at my status check every month approved

  34. Hi want to change my r350 to boxer , shopbrite and pick end pay store

  35. My 350 is now declining saying Im getting some source of income but there is no money I’m getting besides child grant started on September and October…I even filled an appeal it’s still pending…will it approve??

  36. Abdur Rahim says:

    How do I report atm swolled my ssa card ,no available numbers work. *120*62977# does not also work….

  38. Hope Mulovhedzi says:

    I want to apply my R350 grant but it tells me that it has already applied but I didn’t

  39. Russell Wiggill says:

    I did not receive my old age grant for November 2023. I had recieved 4 previous payments?

  40. Ziyanda Msengi says:

    I approved but no date since last year August

  41. Akhona marasha says:

    Hi since I applie my social grant I got an SMS says my number has been changed.now I can’t receive my money I can’t even checke my status. I only received twice last year October it’s was my first and last time I received it

  43. Hi…I since applied on July. An it says approved. But no pay date. What must I do

  46. Sphamandla Ngema says:

    My grant i think some one changed my phone number because i sassa HelpLine they said they would send me alink till today it been 6 month’s now

  47. Msawenkosi Zweli Biyase says:

    Hi ,I lost my cellphone number I want to change it to my new cellphone number 0734658528

  48. Please go to this website to check your SASSA SRD R350 Status https://sassacheck.com/ what it says either application never approved or means test failed.

  49. Nkosiyazi says:

    I apply since last year until now my R350 isn’t cm out all my months from January 2022 until now plz

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