The cost of living in Mzansi is climbing and if you’re over 60, you are eligible for SASSA old-age grants in South Africa. Of course, there are other qualifying criteria, which we will explain below. However, the South African Social Security Agency in charge of disbursing state pensions is paying out more from this month onwards. … Read more
Do you know the next SASSA grant payment date? We’ve put together a useful and quick update on social grant payment dates. Get on the same page with everyone. Here’s when the first social grants will pay. SASSA: Which social grant pays first? SASSA have announced their social grant payment dates for April. The Older … Read more
Locally speaking, there are four things all South Africans need to have. It’s not about cars and fancy clothes, but all about basic needs. South Africans have the right to social welfare, identity documents, basic housing, and water. These are our basic human rights. South Africa has a strong Constitution, but is it being enforced? … Read more
The organisation opposing the adoption of the R370 SASSA SRD grant is the Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC). And it is calling on the Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu to ‘reject’ it outright. It calls the R20 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant increase ‘insulting’, reports Business Tech. Moreover, the UBIC says if the … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is in charge of issuing South African social grants. It includes grants like the Disability Grant, Childcare (Child) and Foster Grant, and Veteran’s Grant. Have you been offered a social grant loan? The agency warns that SASSA loans are a scam! Social grant loans don’t exist, and anyone … Read more
While assistance for old-age pensioners may look good from April 2024, with the South African Social Security Agency grant increase, we are still contacted regularly by old-age pensioners asking for help because they cannot make ends meet. Many of the elderly say despite the government grants, one of the biggest challenges they face is being … Read more
In the latest comparison between government wages vs grants in South Africa, the glaring discrepancy between social relief and public-sector salaries is obvious. This information comes courtesy of the 2024 National Treasury Macroeconomic Policy Review, as by reported Daily Investor. TRENDING: Basic INFO: March 2024 SASSA Old-Age Grants In this candid look at government wages … Read more
Millions of South Africans receiving social grants are always eager to know when their upcoming payment dates are. Luckily for them, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the payment schedule for the 2024/2025 financial year. SASSA PAYMENT DATES FOR THE YEAR It is important to note that the first week of the month reserved … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have announced payment dates for March’s social grants. Approved social grants pay during the first week, starting with the Older Persons (Pensioners) Grant on 5 March, 2024. Social grants are for South Africans needing social assistance. If you want to check your social grant payment date, we have … Read more
Residents in Atlantis serviced by a Sassa office in the community have been left in limbo after the facility closed down due to occupational health and safety issues last week. The office assisted residents with child grants, old age grants and disability grants applications. Residents claimed they were not notified but only found out about … Read more
