Here’s when you can collect your social grants for AUGUST 2023 from this WEEK.
HERE ARE THE SASSA SOCIAL GRANTS PAYMENT DATES FOR AUGUST
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 person payment date- 2 August 2023
- Disability grants payment date – 3 August 2023
- Children’s payment date – 4 August 2023
“There is no fixed payment date for the special COVID-19 SRD.”
SASSA
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THE FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH IS RESERVED FOR ELDERLY, CHILD, AND DISABILITY GRANTS
It’s worth noting that once these funds are made available, they won’t have to be claimed straight away. All monies owed to each client will stay in their accounts until an individual is ready to make a withdrawal. This remains the case for all four aforementioned grants.
Meanwhile, SASSA has assured social grant beneficiaries with gold cards that they can still receive their grants without any disruptions until the end of the year.
THE VALIDITY OF EXPIRED SASSA/POSTBANK GOLD CARDS HAS BEEN EXTENDED
This follows a call made by SASSA last month to all grant holders with gold cards which have expired or are about to expire to collect their new gold cards at post offices across the country.
However, the Payment Association of South Africa (PASA) announced last month that it had extended the validity of expired SASSA/Postbank Gold Cards until 31 December 2023.
This means that social grants recipients can continue using their expired cards for social grants payment transactions at ATMs and merchant point of sale (POS) withdrawals and purchases without the need to collect new cards or switch to other banks.
‘RECIPIENTS CAN CONTINUE USING THEIR EXPIRED CARDS’
SASSA’s Gauteng and Mpumalanga Executive Manager, Themba Matlou, has urged social grant beneficiaries with gold cards not to panic, as their cards will only expire at the end of the year.
“We would like to inform all social grant beneficiaries with gold cards that have expired and those that are about to expire not to be worried, as the cards’ validity has been extended to end of December 2023,”
said Matlou.
Matlou said recipients are entitled to choose a payment channel of their choice.
‘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 Matlou.
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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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