SASSA announces that they are planning to add more Payment Points for beneficiaries to collect their grant payments. This is to further simplify the process of collecting grant payments.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in its quest to introduce more payment channels for its beneficiaries has been looking at onboarding spaza shops.
However, SASSA says that they had to meet some requirements to ensure that they had legally registered South Africans that could be part of the spaza shop initiative. This is to avoid any risk that would cause issues regarding compliance with the requirements of the financial system. Currently, SASSA is working with two spaza shop groups.
Working with spaza shops will ensure that beneficiaries of social grants could easily access payments at the local level to reduce the risks that come with traveling far to collect grant payments.
In addition, SASSA encourages beneficiaries to use their SASSA cards for purchases to reduce the cost for both Postbank and Sassa and to reduce the chances of robbery.
Lastly, SASSA beneficiaries in areas without Post Offices can use alternative payment channels such as retailers, bank ATMs and mobile cash pay points.
when grants are available, here is the list of payment points beneficiaries are able to use:
- ATMs
- Pick n Pay
- Shoprite
- U-Save
- Checkers
- Boxer
Present SASSA cards at these pay point to either withdraw cash or buy essentials.
If you applied for SASSA and still are not sure of the status of your application, this page can help you.
Note: you can use SASSA grant funds at any date from when they are available.
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