The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is on track with arrangements to disburse the January 2023 social grant payments from 03 January 2023.
SASSA urges all its clients to make use of the multiple ways available to access their funds.
The methods include the use of retailers and ATMs. Social grant clients using the SASSA gold card can continue using the same card as it remains valid to use at place that accepts bank card transactions. The card also can also be used at outlets nationwide that provide the cashback functionality, which includes Shoprite, Checkers, U-save, Pick n Pay and Boxer.
If you are a SASSA beneficiary or know someone who is, you may be wondering when the relevant grant payments will be made. Below is a list of the SASSA payment schedule for the month of January:
- Tuesday January 3- old age grants;
- Wednesday January 4- disability grants;
- Thursday January 5- all other grants will be paid from this date, including the children’s grant and the R350 SRD grant.
All grant payments, besides the R350 grant, can still be collected from the post office branches. R350 cants can be collected from retailers including, Shoprite, Checkers, U-save, Pick n Pay and Boxer.
Furthermore, SASSA continues to warn beneficiaries to remain vigilant of misleading information, criminals and scammers as the festive seas has come to a close. During grant payment days, there is a lot of transactions clients make to meet their various needs. SASSA thus cautions clients to exercise care in accessing their social grants. This includes:
- Avoiding to carry large amounts of cash, but to instead use their card for purchases
- Check to ensure that they get their own card back after every purchase
- Giving preference to the frail, the elderly persons and people living with disability in queues
SASAA urges R350 SRD beneficiaries to check and update, on the online platform, their banking details when required.
Source: South African Government, Bursaries South Africa, Times Live, image from Twitter: @SwisherPost