Sassa released the payment schedule of social grants for the 2023/24 year. Here is when you can collect your grants for October.
Pretoria grant beneficiaries can collect their South African Social Security Agency grants from next week.At last count, Sassa is charged with disbursing social welfare to roughly 29 million people in South Africa.
That figure comprises 4 million old-age-pensioners, 13 million childcare beneficiaries, 10 million Social Relief of Distress recipients, and roughly 2 million disability and war veterans. Disability Grants: Thursday October 3, 2024.Sassa beneficiaries can receive their payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers, and Shoprite, and obtain them through their Sassa card, CashSend, or by having the amount directly transferred into their bank account.
Earlier this year, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed that the permanent SASSA grants will be increased.Permanent social grants are increased to keep pace with inflation and increase access: An increase of R100 to the old age, war veterans, disability and care dependency grants. This amount will be divided into R90 effective from April, and R10 effective October; The social relief of distress grant will increase by R20 or 5.7% from April 1.
“We are sensitive to the increase in the cost of living for the nearly 19 million South Africans who rely on these grants to make ends meet.” For any further queries, please get in touch with SASSA directly: Contact the SASSA Head Office on 012 400 2322 Contact details of SASSA offices across the country: SASSA offices
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