SASSA beneficiaries urged to read notifications

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has encouraged beneficiaries to ensure that they read SASSA notification letters. 

These notifications, according to the agency, could be messages to inform beneficiaries about changes that could affect their social grants. 

‘RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SOCIAL GRANT BENEFICIARY’

SASSA stressed the importance of ensuring that the addresses of beneficiaries are accurate so that they can receive notifications in time. 

“It is the responsibility of a social grant beneficiary to notify the agency about any changes in his/her circumstances, including changes such as marital status, financial or medical situation.” 

SASSA has warned that failure to cooperate during the grant review, engaging in fraudulent activity or misrepresentation that results in the approval of the grant, and failure to submit required documents could lead to the suspension of the social grant.

“To avoid the suspension of social grant the beneficiary must report the circumstances mentioned above as early as possible.

“In a situation where the grant was suspended, restoration of the suspended grant application must be lodged within 30 days of suspension. This restoration happens when the grant was suspended due to failure to collect for more than three consecutive months or failure to review,” the statement read. 

JUNE PAYMENT DATES

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for social grant payments each month to over 20 million recipients.

They include the Social Relief of Distress Grant, the Disability Grant, the Childcare Grant, and the Foster Care Grant.

The next round of payments will take place in June 2024 on these dates:

Older Person’s (Pensioners) Grants – Tuesday, 4 June

Disability Grants – Wednesday, 5 June

Children’s and Foster Grants (plus all other grants) – Thursday, 6 June

SASSA: GETTING IN TOUCH

You can contact SASSA directly if you have any questions and can ask for a Regional Office referral.

Contact the social grant agency at this number: +27 80 060 1011.

You can also send an email to: GrantsEnquiries@sassa.gov.za