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MPs concerned over SASSA’s new grant verification process

Members of Parliament have raised concerns about SASSA’s new grant verification process, which requires in-person reviews and biometric checks. The new approach has made it increasingly difficult for many low-income and rural beneficiaries to access their grants. The National Treasury has warned that it may withhold funding if SASSA fails to meet specific conditions, including income verification and regular database checks. With nearly half the population relying on social grants, […]

20 June 2025

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Black Sash raises concerns over grant increases

The National Budget Speech, delivered on Wednesday by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, has faced criticism from various quarters, with many calling it unbalanced. A major point of contention is the National Treasury’s plan to increase value-added tax (VAT) by 0.5 percentage points in the 2025/2026 financial year, followed by another 0.5 percentage point increase in 2026/2027. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Thursday, Black Sash’s National Advocacy Manager, Hoodah Abrahams-Fayker, expressed […]

13 March 2025

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Here’s when to get your Sassa grant in June

South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will pay grants for June from Friday, starting with the old age grant. People receiving disability and children’s grants would have to wait until next week. Sassa confirmed the following dates for June payments; June 2 - old age grants June 5 - disability grants June 6 - children grants While many of the people receiving grants get stuck in long queues to withdraw the money, […]

2 June 2023

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When to collect your social grant this month

Millions of South Africans will receive their old age, disability, social relief of distress (SRD) and other grants this week. The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) confirmed the dates on which recipients will receive their grants in August, reminding people “there is no need to rush to withdraw cash on the first day”. “Once the money is in the account, it will remain there until it is needed,” it said. […]

1 August 2022

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Social grants blunder: Technical glitch, under-pressure staff to blame for double paying some beneficiaries and non-payment of 450 000 pensioners

The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has blamed Monday's glitches with regard to grant payments to the elderly and the disabled on being short-staffed during the processing stages. The agency made accidental double payments in some areas and no payments in others, apparently due to glitches in its system as it tried to process payments earlier to avoid overcrowding, News24 reported. Sassa spokesperson Kgomoco Diseko told News24 that the grant […]

5 May 2020

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SASSA, “ready” to handle payments of grants internally

The South African Social Services Agency (SASSA) this week addressed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Development outlining options available for their payment process. While the agency has in recent years received much criticism for its choice of Net 1 Cash Paymaster Services to process grant payments to beneficiaries, it confirmed that it has requested that its contract with the company be extended for another year. In a bold move, SASSA […]

3 February 2017

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Sassa warns beneficiaries against scam calls

VOC News has received several calls from listeners expressing concern over possible scam calls from South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) consultants. Over the past few weeks, some senior citizens have reported that they have been contacted by SASSA consultants asking them to renew or verify personal information, such as ID numbers to help SASSA update their system and also to authorize a SASSA food parcel to one grant recipient. […]

25 November 2016

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SASSA to pay out social grants early

South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced that early payment for all social grant beneficiaries. The agency says grants payments for December will commence on 28 of November and will end on the 15th of December 2016. SASSA also announced that funds will become available for collection at ATMs and other payment channels from 28 November 2016. Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini wishes to caution all social grant beneficiaries […]

20 November 2016

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