New sassa cards
Grant beneficiaries urged to switch to new cards before end of December
The agency says the deadline for obtaining new cards is the end on December and there won't be an extension.
The DA believes by not capturing biometric data Sassa is exposing itself and beneficiaries to fraud.
Post Office CEO Mark Barnes says whatever happens regarding the strike, beneficiaries will still be able to get their money.
In a submission to Parliament's Social Development Committee this week, Sassa says card swap teams will be dispatched to all pay points to issue the new cards.
The new cards will enable recipients to withdraw money at selected Post Offices, Sassa pay points and Sassa offices.
Sassa spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi says they have already resolved some individual’s cards and they urge people who are still experiencing difficulties to contact them.
The agency says it's aware that beneficiaries have received text messages asking them to renew their registration for Sassa payments because cash pay points were being phased out.
Cape Talk host Pippa Hudson speaks to Dianne Dunkerley, executive manager for grants administration at Sassa, about the new payment system for grant beneficiaries.
Cabinet was briefed by Sassa on Wednesday on its state of readiness to implement the Constitutional Court ruling.