As Sassa grapples with the non-payment of pensions this month, this week it’s also had to explain to Parliament why it’s writing off at least… Read More »Sassa Struggling To Recoup Millions Owed To It By Debtors – MPs Told
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has paid about 750,000 claims with more expected soon. This follows months of appeals, verification and reconsideration processes… Read More »SASSA Clears R350 COVID-19 Grant Backlog
More than 11-million applications for the COVID-19 relief of distress grant have been submitted since it was reinstated last month. Social Security Agency Sassa says… Read More »Over 11m Grant Applications Received
Poverty will spiral grant recipients will be worse off than they are right now. The Social Development Department says this will be the effect of… Read More »Poverty Will Increase Without COVID-19 Grants – Social Dev Dept
The South African Social Security Agency hopes to pay beneficiaries before the end of the month, after delays in the payout of the social distress… Read More »Sassa Apologises For Grant Delays
President Cyril Ramapahosa has announced the social relief of distress grants have been extended for three months. This comes after lobbying by community organisations. The… Read More »COVID-19 Relief Grants Extended
The Social Development Minister and Sassa have been given two weeks to present a plan for preventing long queues at Sassa offices and pay points. The Social Development Portfolio… Read More »Sassa, Dept Of Social Development Tasked With Reducing Queues
Sassa has suspended over 200,000 temporary disability grants, allegedly due to a lack of funds. The delays are partially caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Read More »Sassa Suspends More Than 200 000 Temporary Disability Grants
As from Monday, 14 September 2020 social grant applicants will be able to apply for certain social grants online. The pilot project will at this… Read More »SASSA Launches Online Grant Application Portal
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu on Monday called for patience around the distribution of the unemployment COVID-19 special grant. Her department has been criticised because… Read More »140,000 People To Receive R350 Special Covid-19 Grant This Week – Zulu