Articles and news relating to the Grant-In-Aid – aimed at current social grant recipients who are unable to care for themselves, in order for them to pay someone to take care of them full-time.
SASSA Gold Card Update – Extended Past 31 December 2023 When will SASSA gold card expire? Postbank issued a statement on their Facebook page to inform grant recipients that expired SASSA Gold Cards will continue to work after December 2023. This comes after much uncertainty as to what will happen to SASSA gold card …
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SASSA is introducing a Queue Management System (QMS) to alleviate waiting times As any SASSA beneficiary would know, visiting a SASSA office to apply or make an enquiry, is a full day event. Many beneficiaries arrive at SASSA offices very early in the morning, before the office even opens, so they can hopefully be …
Appoint a Procurator to apply for or receive a SASSA social grant on your behalf Should you find yourself or a loved one unable to apply for or receive their SASSA Grant (for reasons such as sickness, old age or mobility issues), you can then appoint another person to act on your behalf, in …
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SASSA Social Grant Statistics at 31 March 2023 How many recipients are receiving social grants from SASSA SASSA recently released a statistical summary of social grants recipients in South Africa. They provided a breakdown of the number of recipients for each grant type, according to province, as at 31 March 2023. According to SASSA, …
SASSA is warning grant recipients to be careful of scams on other websites and social media. SASSA does NOT offer funeral benefits, food parcels and loans.
When applying for SASSA grants, you will be required to complete specific documentation. One of the documents you will have to complete is an affidavit. Find all SASSA affidavits here.
SASSA grant recipients with gold cards expiring in April 2023 can now also collect their new gold cards from post offices across the country.
Use your SASSA gold card at ATMs or supermarkets. SASSA gold card is NOT expiring. Read more here.
SASSA conducts reviews on grant beneficiaries to ensure they still meet the criteria – beneficiaries are notified 3 months in advance. Read more here.
When applying for grants, one of the criteria is the “means test” whereby SASSA assesses if you qualify to receive a grant based on your personal income and assets. Find out here what the means test is for each type of SASSA grant.
