The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged family members with deceased relatives to report their deaths.
In an attempt to curtail fraudulent activities, where family members have been found to be collecting social grants on behalf of deceased recipients, SASSA has issued a strict warning to all offenders that they will face jail time for fraudulently withdrawing grant payments. The Social Assistance Act (SAA) says that all grants withdrawn fraudulently on behalf of deceased recipients must be recovered by SASSA. Authorities have issued a strict warning of jail time for all those perpetrators that are found to be guilty of this crime. Meanwhile, SASSA has released the upcoming payment schedules for all recipients.
August
Old persons – 3 August 2021
Disability grants – 4 August 2021
Children’s grants – 5 August 2021
September
Old persons – 3 September 2021
Disability grants – 6 September 2021
Children’s grants – 7 September 2021
October
Old persons – 5 October 2021
Disability grants – 6 October 2021
Children’s grants – 7 October 2021
November
Old persons – 3 November 2021
Disability grants – 4 November 2021
Children’s grants – 5 November 2021
December
Old persons – 1 December 2021
Disability grants – 2 December 2021
Children’s grants – 3 December 2021
Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni announced recently that SASSA grants will increase from 1 April 2021:
• Old age and disability grants will increase from R1 860 to R1 890 (1.6% increase)
• Persons over the age of 75 and war veterans will both increase from R1 880 to R1 910 (1.6% increase)
• Foster care will increase from R1 040 to
R1 050 (1.0% increase)
• Care dependency will increase from R1 860 to R1 890
• Child support will increase from R445 to R460 from the current (3.4% increase) For more information, you may contact the Customer Care Unit on 013-754-9439/9428 or on the toll-free number 0800-601-011 from Monday to Friday.
