Payment Grant for May 2020 for Disability and Old Persons Social Grants are paid from the 3rd day of the month, while all other social grants are paid from the 6th of each month. This decision was made to address the challenges faced during the previous payment cycle, where early payment caused overcrowding and difficulties … Read more
Black Sash, a human rights organization, decided to drop its legal case against SASSA. Why? Well, SASSA made some changes to the Sassa R350 grant in August. Before, the eligibility requirement was R595, but they lowered it to R350. This change was meant to save money for social grants. But here’s the thing: the government … Read more
Over the past decade, more than half a billion rand has been stolen from the agency, which is meant to provide vital support to the poor and vulnerable in South Africa. According to the Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, criminal cases have been opened against 761 SASSA officials for fraud, corruption, and theft. However, … Read more
If you need to change your phone number for the SASSA Application, you have a couple of options. You can either call SASSA’s Toll-Free Call Centre at 0800 60 10 11 or send an email to Grantenquiries@sassa.gov.za. They will help you update your phone number in their system. It’s important to have the correct phone … Read more