Collection dates for SASSA March grants

 Here’s a reminder of when you can collect your social grants for MARCH 2024.

This comes after the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) released the payment schedule for the 2023/24 financial year.

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SASSA RELEASED THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR

The first week of the month is reserved for elderly, child, and disability grant payments. 

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After that, it is Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant recipients, and all other grants are paid out. All other beneficiaries can still collect at South African Post Office branches except for the SRD recipients.

HERE ARE THE NEW SASSA SOCIAL GRANTS PAYMENT DATES

• Older Persons or Pensioners Grants: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
• Disability Grants: Wednesday, 6 March 2024
• Children’s and all other Grants: Thursday, 7 March 2024

State grant recipients using gold cards provided by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) are advised to continue using these for transactions until further notice. This follows an announcement by Postbank last week.

Initially card holders were advised to renew their cards before 31 December. The expiry date no longer applies, and the cards are valid following the latest development. This means grant beneficiaries can continue using these gold cards to withdraw money.

WILL YOUR SASSA CARDS EXPIRE?

“This important development means that millions of social grant beneficiaries do not have to change their Sassa gold cards to the cards of the other banks.

“The extension of the Sassa gold cards’ validity ensures continuity for beneficiaries, and they do not have to endure the inconvenience and expenses of changing their gold cards to other payment methods that are often costly,” – said Dr Bongani Diako, Postbank spokesperson

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‘RECIPIENTS ARE ENTITLED TO CHOOSE A PAYMENT CHANNEL OF THEIR CHOICE’

“They can still visit SASSA offices to change the method of payment so that they can get their money at their own personal banks. This card can be used at any ATM and machines.” – said SASSA

REMINDER OF WHO TO CONTACT FOR QUERIES:

• For any further queries, please get in touch with SASSA directly:
• Contact the SASSA Toll-Free Call centre on 0800 60 10 11
• Contact the SASSA Head Office on 012 400 2322
• Email SASSA Head Office at: Grantsenquiries@sassa.gov.za
• Contact details of SASSA offices across the country: SASSA offices

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