A chance for people to change how they receive grant payments
There’s a new way to protect the most vulnerable members of society.
The efficiency of social grant payments in South Africa can be optimised through public-private partnerships aimed at protecting the most vulnerable members of society.
Lincoln Mali from EasyPay Everywhere said the challenges of grant payments and card renewals call for a creative partnership between the public and private sectors.
There is a huge opportunity to improve the grant payment space to give customers choice and dignity.
This change would allow banks, fintech, retailers and telcos to compete for grant beneficiaries as customers.
Such competition would spark innovation in products, channels and services that would present grant beneficiaries with the potential to change and improve their lives.
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There is such power in customers knowing that they have a choice in service providers and that they can rate or rank service providers across costs, products and services.
This is a difficult yet urgently required transition that will drive collaboration and partnerships between service providers, the public sector, traditional leaders and communities to communicate with grant beneficiaries to ensure the transition is handled with due regard to the unique needs of grant beneficiaries.
In the escalating uncertainty, SASSA social grant beneficiaries must know that they have credible, regulated alternative platforms where they can withdraw their social grants.
As EasyPay Everywhere, we have mobilised our staff and teams to be responsive to this challenge and stand ready to assist in any way we can.
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Mobile teams use the latest technology to open these accounts and issue the card in less than 5 minutes.”
EasyPay Everywhere focuses on servicing SASSA grant recipients with products tailored to their needs.
They understand how important it is for customers to have a reliable partner for grant payments.
The EasyPay Everywhere account, sponsored by Grindrod Bank, offers a fully transactional account supported by branches, ATMs and in-store retail kiosks nationally.
Customers can also do easy mobile banking with EasyPay Everywhere USSD or the EPE Card App.
With an EasyPay Everywhere account, you have access to:
• EasyPay loans of up to R2 000 repayable over six months;
• EasyPay insurance provides affordable funeral and pensioners’ coverage; and
• EasyPay device and education loans.
For more info or to switch to EasyPay Everywhere:
• Visit your nearest Easypay Everywhere branch or
• SMS “EASY” to 37125 for a callback or
• Call: 0860 994 162.
• Visit epe-online.co.za for more info.
