Sassa beneficiaries urged to be vigilant
The agency urges grant beneficiaries not to share their card PIN with anyone
SASSA in KZN has been inundated with reports that social grant beneficiaries are being deceived by conmen who visit them in their homes claiming to be departmental officials.
KZN Sassa spokesperson Sandy Godlwana claims that these bogus officials advise their victims to change their Sassa cards.
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“We have not embarked on a campaign to change beneficiaries’ cards, and under no circumstances will Sassa officials ever call or visit a grant recipient and require their personal information or their cards and PINs.
“We urge beneficiaries not to co-operate with anybody who requests to change their cards, and instead report incidents directly to the police.
“We advise beneficiaries to be vigilant and cautious when using their PINs at all times. They must not share their PIN with anybody, not even close family members.
“If there are any changes to the grant payment system, Sassa will inform beneficiaries through all available channels and through stakeholder engagement.
“Clients who have forgotten their PINs are encouraged to ensure they reset their codes at their nearest Post Office outlet.
“Those who have PIN codes and still remember them need not renew them.
“This will enable our clients to utilise all available channels to access their grants and give them the freedom to use their Sassa cards at all points of sale such as ATMs and merchant stores,” she said.
For more information, beneficiaries can contact Sassa on 033 8463400 or 0800 601011.
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