Izinsuku Zokukhokha Ze-SASSA zikaJanuwari 2026: Uhlelo Oluqinisekisiwe Nokuthi Kungani i-R350 Yakho Ingase Ibambezeleke

Thola izinsuku ezisemthethweni, eziqinisekisiwe zokukhokha ze-SASSA zikaJanuwari 2026 zazo zonke izibonelelo, okuhlanganisa i-Older Persons Grant, i-Disability Grant, ne-Children’s Grants. Sihlola ukuthi kungani izinkokhelo ze-SRD R350 zihlangabezana nokubambezeleka okuvamile futhi sinikeza uhlelo lokusebenza lwangonyaka ka-2026 kubahlomuli ababhekene nengcindezelo yemali ngemuva kwamaholide.

Ingcindezi kaJanuwari: Kungani Le Nkokhelo ye-SASSA Ihlelwa Kakhulu ngo-2026

UJanuwari. Kubahlali abaningi baseNingizimu Afrika, le nyanga iletha uhlobo oluthile lokukhathazeka ngokwezimali. Ukusebenzisa kwesizini yokuphumula kuba umlando okude, kodwa izikweletu ziyiqiniso. Izimali zesikole, ama-yunifomu, kanye nezindleko zokuphila ezilula zithwesa umthwalo onzima. Kungakho uhlelo lwezinkokhelo ze-SASSA zikaJanuwari 2026 lungelona nje uhlu lwezinsuku—luyintambo yokuphila. Kodwa njengoba sesibonile kaningi, uhlelo aluphelele. Nakuba izibonelelo zaphakade zinesiqiniseko, isibonelelo se-SRD R350 sihlala siwumthombo wokungaqiniseki njalo. Kule nyanga, asikuniki nje izinsuku; sicubungula ngokujulile ukuthi kungani lo mjikelezo othile wokukhokha ubaluleke kangaka nokuthi yini ongayenza ukuze uzivikele ’ekukhinyezekeni kwesistimu’ okudumile nokubambezeleka okuhlasele ukuqala konyaka omusha.

Isifinyezo Esiphezulu: Izinsuku Zakho Eziqinisekisiwe Zokukhokha ze-SASSA zikaJanuwari 2026

Kulabo abadinga ulwazi ngokushesha, nalu uhlelo olusemthethweni, oluqinisekisiwe lokukhokha lukaJanuwari 2026. Khumbula, i-SASSA iluleka abahlomuli ukuthi bangajahi ukuhoxisa imali ngosuku lokuqala ukuze bagweme imigqa emide nezingozi ezingaba khona. | Uhlobo Lwesibonelelo | Usuku Olunqiniwe Lokukhokha | | :— | :— | | Isibonelelo Sabadala (Older Person’s Grant) | ULwesine, 2 Januwari 2026 | | Isibonelelo SabaKhubazekile (Disability Grant) | ULwesihlanu, 3 Januwari 2026 | | Izibonelelo ZabaNtwana (Children’s Grants) | UMsombuluko, 6 Januwari 2026 | | Isibonelelo se-SRD R350 | Kuqalwa ukucutshungulwa maphakathi noJanuwari (cishe ngo-15 Jan - 31 Jan) |

Ukucubungula Uhlelo Olusemthethweni: Ubani Okhokhelwayo futhi Nini?

I-SASSA iyaqhubeka nohlelo lwayo lokukhokha oluhleliwe ngo-2026, uhlelo olwenzelwe ukuvimbela ukuminyana ezindaweni zokukhokha. Kubalulekile ukuqonda lesi sakhiwo. 1. Isibonelelo Sabadala (Older Person’s Grant): ULwesine, 2 Januwari 2026 Ngokwesiko, abantu abahlala phansi bayibona kuqala imali. Lokhu kuhlanganisa nezinye izibonelelo ezixhunyaniswe nalaba bahlomuli, njenge-Grant-in-Aid. Uma ungumuntu omdala, lolu usuku lwakho. 2. Isibonelelo SabaKhubazekile (Disability Grant): ULwesihlanu, 3 Januwari 2026 Abahlomuli be-Disability Grant, okuhlanganisa nanoma iziphi izibonelelo ezihambisana nayo, bazokhokhelwa ngosuku olulandelayo. Lokhu kuqinisekisa ukufinyelela okukhethekile eqenjini elisengozini. 3. Zonke Izibonelelo ZabaNtwana (All Children’s Grants): UMsombuluko, 6 Januwari 2026 Lokhu kuhlanganisa i-Child Support Grant, i-Foster Child Grant, ne-Care Dependency Grant. Leli iqembu elikhulu kunawo wonke labahlomuli, ngakho izindawo zokukhokha kulindeleke ukuthi zibe matasa kusukela kulolu suku kuqhubeke. Kubalulekile ukukhumbula ukuthi uma imali isingenile kwi-akhawunti yakho, iphephile.

Umbuzo We-R350: Kungani Kungekho Usuku Olunqiniwe Lwesibonelelo se-SRD?

Lesi yisici esicasula kakhulu izigidi zabamukeli be-SRD R350. Ngokungafani nezibonelelo ezihlala njalo, i-Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant ayinalo usuku oluqondile lokukhokha. Esikhundleni salokho, izinkokhelo zicutshungulwa kuyo yonke ingxenye yesibili yenyanga. Nasi isizathu esisemthethweni: Isibonelelo se-SRD sihlolwa njalo ngenyanga. Njalo ngenyanga, i-SASSA kufanele iphinde iqinisekise ukuthi umfakisicelo ngamunye usahlangabezana nemibandela eqinile, okuhlanganisa: * Ukuqinisekiswa Kwemali Engenayo: Ukuhlola ama-akhawunti asebhange ukuze kuqinisekiswe ukuthi umfakisicelo akanayo enye imali engenayo egeleza ngaphakathi. * Ukuhlola Ama-Database: Ukuqinisekisa imininingwane ngokumelene ne-UIF, i-NSFAS, namanye ama-database kahulumeni. Le nqubo yokuqinisekisa yenzeka ekuqaleni kwenyanga, ngemuva kokuthi izibonelelo ezihlala njalo sezihleliwe. Uma isicelo sakho sesivunyelwe ngoJanuwari 2026, kuzobe sekucutshungulwa inkokhelo. Lokhu ngokuvamile kusho ukuthi izinkokhelo ze-SRD zikaJanuwari zizoqala cishe ngo-15 Januwari 2026 futhi ziqhubeke kuze kube sekupheleni kwenyanga.

UKUHLOLA: Isizathu Sangempela Sokuthi Inkohlokhelo Yakho ye-SRD Ifika Sekwephuzile (Akulona nje ‘Ukuqinisekiswa’)

Nakuba i-SASSA isola ngokusemthethweni ukuqinisekiswa kwanyanga zonke ngokubambezeleka kwe-SRD, iqiniso liyinkimbinkimbi kakhulu. Ukuhlaziywa kwethu kukhomba ezinkingeni ezimbalwa eziphindaphindwayo i-SASSA evame ukwenza kancane ukuvuma: * Imininingwane Yasebhange Engaphelelwa Isikhathi: Inani elikhulu lezinkokhelo liyahluleka ngoba abahlomuli abayishintshanga imininingwane yabo yasebhange ngemuva kokushintsha ama-akhawunti noma ukulahlekelwa amakhadi abo. Uhlelo luzama ukukhokha kwi-akhawunti evaliwe noma engalungile, futhi inkokhelo ‘iyabuyela’. * Ukuminyana Kwesistimu Nokuphazamiseka (Glitches): Ingqalasizinda ye-IT ecutshungula izigidi zezicelo ihlale icindezelwe. Ekuqaleni kwenyaka, njengoba amasistimu esethwa kabusha noma evuselelwa, ukuphazamiseka kuvamile. I-bug eyodwa ingamisa izinkokhelo zezinkulungwane zabantu. * Ukubambezeleka Phakathi Kwamabhange (Inter-Bank Delays): Uma i-SASSA isiyicutshungule inkokhelo, kungathatha izinsuku zokusebenza ezingu-2-3 ukuze imali ingene futhi ibonakale kwi-akhawunti yakho yasebhange. Le nqubo ejwayelekile yasebhange abahlomuli abaningi bayiphambanisa nokubambezeleka kwe-SASSA. * Imininingwane Yomuntu Engalungile: Igama elipelwe kabi noma inombolo ye-ID engalungile kungadala ukuthi uhlelo luphawule isicelo sakho, okuholela esimweni ’esisalindile’ noma ukwehluleka ngokuphelele, okukucindezela ukuthi udlulise icala.

Uhlelo Lwakho Lokusebenza Lwango-2026: Okufanele Ukwenze Uma Inkohlokhelo Yakho Ingalingeni

Ukwesaba kuyindlela yemvelo lapho imali elindelekile ingabonakali. Kodwa esikhundleni sokukhathazeka, thatha lezi zinyathelo ezihlelekile. Isinyathelo 1: Ungajahi bese Ulinda Amahora angu-48. Ngaphambi kokwenza noma yini, linda okungenani izinsuku ezimbili ezigcwele zokusebenza ngemuva kosuku lwakho lokukhokha olulindelekile. Njengoba kushiwo, ukucutshungulwa kwebhange kungathatha isikhathi. Isinyathelo 2: Hlola Isimo Sakho Se-SRD (Status Check). Lokhu akudingi ukuxoxisana. Vakashela iwebhusayithi esemthethweni ye-SASSA ukuze wenze isheke lesimo. Lokhu kuzokutshela ukuthi isibonelelo sakho sivunyelwe yini, sisalindile, noma senqatshiwe ngoJanuwari 2026. Umyalezo wesimo ukukunikeza inkomba yesinyathelo sakho esilandelayo. Isinyathelo 3: Qinisekisa Imininingwane Yakho Yasebhange. Ngena kuphothali ye-SASSA bese uhlola kabili ukuthi imininingwane yasebhange ebhalisiwe i-100% ilungile. Ingabe inombolo ye-akhawunti ilungile? Ingabe i-akhawunti iyasebenza? Leli iphuzu elivame kakhulu lokwehluleka. Isinyathelo 4: Thintana Ne-Helpline ye-SASSA. Uma isimo sakho sithi ‘Approved’ kodwa imali ingabonakalanga ngemuva kwezinsuku ezi-3-4, sekuyisikhathi sokushayela i-SASSA National Call Centre ku-0800 60 10 11. Lungela ukulinda isikhathi eside. Yiba nenombolo yakho ye-ID isilungile. Isinyathelo 5: Vakashela I-Post Office Yangakini noma Ihhovisi Le-SASSA (Inketho Yokugcina). Uma konke kuhluleka, ukuhambela uqobo kungase kudingeke. Hamba ekuseni futhi uthathe umazisi wakho kanye nobufakazi bekheli. Lokhu kufanele kube inketho yakho yokugcina ngenxa yemigqa emide.

I-Gold Card vs. I-Akhawunti Yasebhange: Iyiphi Indlela Yokukhokha Engcono ngo-2026?

Ingxoxo iyaqhubeka kuze kube ngu-2026. Iyiphi indlela ekufikisela imali yakho ngokushesha nangokuphepha? * I-SASSA Gold Card (Postbank): * Izinzuzo: Iphathwa ngqo yi-SASSA/Postbank, ngakho kuncane ukubambezeleka kokucacisa kwamabhange. Imali ivame ukutholakala ngosuku oluqondile lokukhokha. * Ububi: Uphoqelekile ukuhoxisa kubathengisi abathile (Pick n Pay, Boxer, Shoprite, njll.) noma emagatsheni e-Post Office. Imigqa ingaba mide kakhulu, futhi i-Postbank isibhekane nokuphazamiseka okukhulu kwesistimu esikhathini esidlule, okushiye izigidi zibambekile. * I-Akhawunti Yasebhange Yakho (Capitec, FNB, njll.): * Izinzuzo: Kulula kakhulu. Imali ikhokhwa ngqo kwi-akhawunti yakho, futhi ungasebenzisa ikhadi lakho lasebhange noma kuphi, ugweme imigqa ethize ye-SASSA. Kuphinde kuphephe kakhulu kunokuphatha imali engukheshi. * Ububi: Ibambezeleka ngenxa yokucaciswa kwebhange okuthatha izinsuku ezingu-2-3. Uma ufaka imininingwane yakho ngokungalungile, inkokhelo izohluleka. Isinqumo Sethu sika-2026: I-akhawunti yasebhange yakho iyindlela ephakeme yokusebenziseka kalula nokuphepha, inqobo nje uma uqinisekisa ukuthi imininingwane yakho ihlale ilungile. Ingozi yokwehluleka kwesistimu ye-Postbank yenza i-Gold Card ibe yinketho engathembekile, naphezu kwamandla okufinyelela ngosuku olufanayo.

Izikhumbuzo Ezibalulekile Zokukhokha Okuhamba Kahle kukaJanuwari 2026

Ukuze ugweme izinkinga ezingadingekile, gcina la maphuzu abalulekile engqondweni: * Asikho Isikhathi Esiqinile: I-SASSA ayikhokhi ngesikhathi esithile sosuku. Imali ingavela noma kunini ngosuku lokukhokha olunqiniwe. * Qaphela Imikhonyovu: I-SASSA ngeke ikucele i-PIN yakho, iphasiwedi, noma ikucele ukuthi ukhokhe imali ukuze uthole isibonelelo sakho. Noma yimuphi umyalezo we-SMS noma we-WhatsApp ocela lokhu ungumkhonyovu. * Umyalo ‘Wokungathathi Kabili’ (No Double Dipping): Awukwazi ukushintsha indlela yakho yokukhokha kusuka kwi-akhawunti yasebhange uye kunketho yokuthumela imali (cash send) (noma okuphambene nalokho) ngesikhathi somjikelezo wokukhokha. Izinguquko kufanele zenziwe kusengaphambili inyanga elandelayo. * Ukufaka Isicelo Kumahhala: Khumbula ukuthi inqubo yokufaka isicelo imahhala ngokuphelele.

Isiphetho: Lawula Isibonelelo Sakho ngo-2026

Nakuba izinsuku zokukhokha zikaJanuwari 2026 zinikeza uhlelo olucacile lwezigidi zabantu, ubungozi besistimu, ikakhulukazi kubamukeli be-SRD, buhlala buyiqiniso elingaguquki. Ukulinda ngokungenzi lutho akuseyona indlela esebenzayo. Ngokuhlola isimo sakho ngokuqhubekayo, ukuqinisekisa ukuthi imininingwane yakho ilungile, nokuqonda izizathu zokubambezeleka okungenzeka, uyasuka esimweni sokukhathazeka uye esimweni sokulawula. Kulo nyaka, yenza isinqumo sokwaziswa nokulungela. Ukuzinza kwakho ngokwezimali kuncike kulokho.

FAQs

Nini kanye kanye i-R350 izokhokhelwa ngoJanuwari 2026?

Akukho usuku oluqondile lwesibonelelo se-SRD R350. Izinkokhelo zicutshungulwa kuyo yonke ingxenye yesibili yenyanga, zivame ukuqala cishe ngoJanuwari 15 futhi ziqhubeke kuze kube nguJanuwari 31, 2026. Kufanele uhlole isimo sakho ku-inthanethi ukuze ubone ukuthi inkokhelo yakho ethile icutshungulwa nini.

Isimo sami se-SASSA sikaJanuwari 2026 sithi ‘Approved’ kodwa asikho isikhathi sokukhokha. Kungani?

Lesi isimo esivamile nesicasulayo. ‘Approved’ (Kuvunyelwe) kusho ukuthi uyafaneleka kule nyanga. Ukungabi khona kosuku lokukhokha kuvame ukusho ukuthi i-SASSA ayikasicubunguli ifayela lenkokhelo leqembu lakho elithile labahlomuli. Kungathatha izinsuku ezimbalwa, ngezinye izikhathi ngisho isonto noma ngaphezulu, ukuze kuvele usuku lokukhokha ngemuva kokuvunywa. Qhubeka uhlola nsuku zonke.

Ingabe amaholide omphakathi kaJanuwari 2026 azolithinta usuku lwami lokukhokha lwe-SASSA?

Yebo. Iholide elikhulu liwusuku Lonyaka Omusha ngoJanuwari 1. I-SASSA ikubalile lokhu ngokuqala izinkokhelo ngoJanuwari 2, okuwusuku lokusebenza. Izinkokhelo azicutshungulwa ngamaholide omphakathi noma ngezimpelasonto, yingakho i-Children’s Grant ikhokhwa ngoMsombuluko, Januwari 6, ngemuva kwempelasonto.

Yini okufanele ngiyenze uma inkokhelo yami ye-SASSA ibambezelekile?

Okokuqala, linda izinsuku ezi-2-3 zokusebenza njengoba kungaba khona ukubambezeleka kokucutshungulwa kwebhange. Uma imali ingakangeni, hlola isimo sesicelo sakho kuwebhusayithi ye-SASSA SRD. Uma sivunyelwe, qinisekisa ukuthi imininingwane yakho yasebhange ilungile. Uma konke kubukeka kulungile, kufanele uthinte i-helpline ye-SASSA ku-0800 60 10 11 ukuze uthole usizo.

Ngingayithatha yini imali yami ye-grant ePost Office ngoJanuwari 2026?

Cha, i-SASSA isiqede unomphela izinkokhelo zezibonelelo ngqo emagatsheni e-Post Office ukuze kuncishiswe imigqa nezingozi. Uma unayo i-SASSA Gold Card, kufanele uhoxise imali yakho kubalingani bokuthengisa abanjengo-Pick n Pay, Boxer, Shoprite, Checkers, noma u-Usave.

Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani ukuthi imali ye-SASSA ibonakale kwi-akhawunti yami ye-Capitec/FNB/TymeBank account?

Uma i-SASSA seyikhiphe inkokhelo, kuvame ukuthatha izinsuku zokusebenza ezi-2 kuya kwezi-3 ukuthi ibonakale kwi-akhawunti yasebhange. Lokhu kungenxa yezinqubo ezijwayelekile zokucacisa zasebhange. Ngakho, uma usuku lokukhokha luwulwesihlanu, ungase uyibone kuphela imali ngoMsombuluko noma ngoLwesibili olulandelayo.

I-SASSA Gold Card yami iyaphelelwa yisikhathi. Ngizokhokhelwa namanje ngoJanuwari 2026?

Yebo. I-Postbank iqinisekisile ukuthi wonke ama-SASSA Gold Card aphelelwe yisikhathi azoqhubeka esebenza kuze kube kukhishwa esikhundleni sawo. Akudingeki ujahi ukuthola ikhadi elisha futhi inkokhelo yakho kaJanuwari 2026 ngeke ithintwe ikhadi eliphelelwe yisikhathi.

Kungani umngane wami ethole isibonelelo sakhe se-R350 kanti mina angikatholi?

Izibonelelo ze-SRD R350 zikhokhwa ngamaqoqo (batches), hhayi ngesikhathi esisodwa. Izinkokhelo zicutshungulwa ngokusekelwe ezintweni ezihlukahlukene, okuhlanganisa ukulandelana okwamukelwa ngaso izicelo kanye nesibongo somhlomuli. Kuvamile ukuthi umuntu oyedwa akhokhelwe izinsuku noma ngisho isonto ngaphambi komunye.