Sassa cards will not stop working
To curb the spread of coronavirus, beneficiaries are encouraged not to go to crowded areas to collect their grants
Beneficiaries of South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) who are using Gold Sassa or SAPO cards are advised to ignore misinformation received from unofficial platforms or individuals about the expiry of the Sassa-SAPO card on March 31.
According to Sassa Gauteng Spokesperson Nandi Mosia, these cards will work beyond March 2021 until advised otherwise by Sassa through its official platforms.
“Only new Sassa applicants will be required to have a personal bank account when applying for a new social grant or other beneficiaries wishing to change to their bank accounts. Beneficiaries can do so by requesting and completing an Annexure C obtainable from Sassa offices. Clients who have lost their cards can report to their nearest SAPO outlets to replace their lost Sassa-SAPO cards,” Mosia said.
Sassa clients are reminded that they do not have to withdraw all their funds on the day that they are available once in the account, including the Sassa/SAPO card account.
The funds can be accessed anytime during the month and not only on the first day of payment.
To avoid the spread of Covid-19, beneficiaries are encouraged not to go to crowded areas to collect their money, but rather wait for later in the month to collect their grant.
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