Do not believe these fraudsters: New SASSA cards will have money in August

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has been made aware that social grant beneficiaries are being deceived to take a certain bank card.

The fraudsters spread wrong information claiming that the SASSA card will not have money from August 1.

SASSA would like to assure all social grant beneficiaries that the glitches experienced in the beginning of July had been resolved and their grant money will be on the new gold card as from August 1.

Beneficiaries are warned not to listen to people who are giving them wrong information regarding the new SASSA card and are urged to make enquiries by visiting their nearest SASSA office, an existing pay-point or nearby post offices.

The new SASSA card swap is only done at pay-points, SASSA offices and the post office. The SASSA payment card has the South African flag on the left side, Mastercard logo on the right and bears the Sassa insignia at the top.

The new card has many benefits:• The card gives the beneficiary three free cash withdrawals at merchants and one free cash withdrawal a month from the post office.

• One free ATM balance enquiry a month.

• All swipes are free of charge and it is Eurocard, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) compliant, which means it is accepted at all merchants and ATMs that display the Visa sign around the country.

• No illegal deductions (only 10% deduction of funeral policies will be allowed on non-child grants endorsed by the grant beneficiary).

Beneficiaries are urged to visit any SASSA office, post office or pay-points to get the new card as the old SASSA card will be fully phased out by September 30.

For more information, contact 0800 60 10 11 from 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday.