THE South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced it has introduced a fourth payment day for all beneficiaries identified for social grant reviews.

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Ordinarily, Sassa pays social grants over three days, starting with older persons’ grants, followed by disability grants and children’s grants on successive dates.

However, a fourth payment day has been introduced for beneficiaries across all grant types to indicate that their grants are due for review.

This means that during the July payment cycle, anyone who received their social grant on July 7, which was the fourth payment day, must visit their nearest Sassa office to complete their grant review and avoid having their grant suspended in August.

The Sassa office closest to Amanzimtoti is in Umgababa at the uMnini Thusong Community Centre along the R102.

Sassa spokesperson, Dr Paseka Letsatsi, appealed to beneficiaries to act immediately upon receiving communication from Sassa requesting them to undergo a social grant review or complete verification through the eLife Certification self-service portal.

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“We would also like to appeal to our beneficiaries to inform Sassa whenever their contact details or residential addresses change because we use the information captured in our system when a person first applied for a grant. If your personal details change and you do not notify us, we will continue sending communication to the contact number or address on our records, believing that you will receive it,” said Letsatsi.

He added that social grant reviews are critical in confirming continued eligibility, preventing payments to deceased or otherwise ineligible beneficiaries, and detecting fraud.

“These processes help protect public funds, maintain the integrity of the social assistance system, and ensure that support is directed to those who genuinely qualify,” he said.

The uMnini Thusong Community Centre’s operating hours are Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 16:00.

Sassa payment dates for August:

• August 4 – Older persons
• August 5 – Disability
• August 6 – Children’s
• August 7 – Fourth payment day for beneficiaries targeted for reviews.

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