Sassa disability grant beneficiary applicants are being encouraged to use their local primary health care facilities to retrieve their medical verification forms.

The Gauteng MEC for Health, Faith Mazibuko, said the department has noted that some applicants visit hospitals for the completion of Sassa-related medical verification forms.

In line with the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule (UPFS), applicants may be required to pay a prescribed fee when such administrative services are rendered at the hospital level.

However, this service is available free of charge at clinics and Community Health Centres (CHCs).

“We want to make it easier for disability grant applicants to access the assistance they need. Clinics and CHCs are closer to communities and are better placed to assist with Sassa-related forms without placing an additional financial burden on applicants,” said Mazibuko.

“We appeal to residents to only use hospitals for services that require specialised care.”

This will help applicants avoid unnecessary hospital visits and hospital fees.

Clinicians at these facilities complete Part B (Client’s Medical History) of the referral form to confirm your clinical status before you undergo your final assessment by a state-appointed Sassa medical officer.

Authorised Tshwane CHCs & Clinics by region are as follows:

Pretoria Central and West (Region 3)

Laudium CHC: 100 4th Avenue, Laudium

Pretoria West District Hospital Clinic: 440 Church Street

Folang Clinic: 175 Es’kia Mphahlele Drive

North (Soshanguve, Mabopane, Hammanskraal – Region 1)

Soshanguve CHC: 2482 Block H

Mabopane CHC: 1475 Lucas Mangope Road

Boekenhout Clinic: 1667 Boekenhout Street, Mabopane

Temba CHC: 3144 Stand, Temba, Hammanskraal

Mamelodi and surrounding areas – Region 6

Stanza Bopape CHC: 22803 Ramaphosa Street, Mamelodi East

Mamelodi West Clinic: 18408 Tsamaya Road

Silverton Clinic: 53 Pretoria Street

Centurion and surrounding areas (Region 4)

Lyttelton Clinic: Corner of Rabie Street and Cantonments Road, Lyttelton

Olievenhoutbosch CHC: Legong Street, Olievenhoutbosch

The department further reminds applicants to bring the relevant Sassa documents, identity document and any available medical records to assist health practitioners in completing the forms accurately.

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