A status of Pending Approval indicates that your application has been reviewed and is ready to be approved, but for administrative reasons, it cannot be approved until the following calendar year.

How long does Pending take on Sassa?

The turnaround time of payment after the application has been approved is up to 7 days. SASSA has however emphasised that there is no set payment date for the grant. If you've applied and want check your status, click here.

What does it mean when an application is pending review?

This means that our customer service team are reviewing something on your application, and they'll be in touch.