Social grants will be paid earlier in December
The last date of payment at paypoints will be December 15
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) said beneficiaries of such grants would receive their December social grant payments earlier than usual.
The payment cycle for December 2015 commenced on November 26 and will end on December 16 for all grant types at different payment channels.
Funds will become available for collection at ATMs and merchants from November 26.
Payment at paypoints will take place between November 26 and December 1.
The last date of payment at ATMs and merchants will be at 4pm on December 16.
The last date of payment at paypoints will be December 15.
The Minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini, arrived at this decision after considering the vulnerability of elderly people at major shopping centres around the country, particularly during this time of the year.
“We have decided to pay the December social grants earlier than usual for the sole purpose of allowing elderly people to do their Christmas shopping ahead of the usual rush normally experienced over the festive season. In the past, elderly people have welcomed this move and we thought it wise to once again afford them an opportunity to do their shopping conveniently,” said Dlamini.
