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Social grants to be paid out earlier in May
The long queues seen during the last round of payments has compelled the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) to change dates for some categories of recipients.
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Lockdown toolkit: How those in need can access Sassa food parcels
Social relief of distress exists as a temporary provision of assistance intended for persons in such a dire material need that they are unable to meet their families’ most basic needs.
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ANALYSIS: SA should top up child support grants to avoid a humanitarian crisis
To support precarious households that are unable to access existing relief during this lockdown and its aftermath, the South African government should implement a temporary increase – a “top-up” – in the value of the existing child support grant.
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Family of pensioner who died at grant pay point worried about lockdown funeral
Ellen Mbhele, 66, collapsed just outside a Sassa pay point in Pimville earlier this week.
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Gauteng officials visit family of pensioner who died while collecting grant
Ellen Mbhele (66) collapsed after she got off a taxi at the Pimville Post Office on Monday.
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Post office preferred pay point for some pensioners despite long queues
According to Sassa, they saw an unusually large number of beneficiaries using the post office to receive grants on Monday.
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Pensioners to use grants to buy masks to prevent them contracting COVID-19
This is the last day pensioners and people with disabilities can collect their grants before other beneficiaries join the queues.
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Long queues, frustration awaits pensioners collecting Sassa payouts
On Monday, there was chaos outside Mitchells Plain's Town Centre when pay points struggled to accommodate the masses.
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Sassa: More beneficiaries went to post office, supermarkets for pensions
The Social Development Department has been paying grants earlier than usual this month to limit the number of people in one place, to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Two elderly people die while collecting their grants
Recipients have been receiving their grants early this month to help them cope with the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Mayhem at Mitchells Plain Sassa pay points as many queue for hours
Grant beneficiaries, mostly the elderly and shoppers, were in long queues at stores like Shoprite and banks.
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Early pension payments as Sassa seeks to keep elderly safe from COVID-19
Government said that it had taken the necessary measures to reduce congestion and ensure there was social distancing protocols at pay points.
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The elderly & disabled to get social grants earlier than usual to limit crowds
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has moved the collection date forward to 30th and 31st March for senior citizens and people with physical challenges.
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Sassa beneficiaries affected by coronavirus measures
Sassa says beneficiaries should avoid collecting their grants on the first day of payment.
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5 Sassa officials appear in KZN court over fraud
They have been granted R5,000 bail each and their matter will now be heard in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on Monday.
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The never-ending cycle of problems for Sassa beneficiaries
A new study has found that the decommissioning of Sassa’s pay point has had a negative impact on social grant recipients. The Black Sash and Sassa weigh in.
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Cost of accessing social grants has increased - study
The research, conducted by the Black Sash and the University of the Western Cape (UWC), established that the cost of accessing grants had increased for all beneficiaries.
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DA says Bathabile Dlamini still has case to answer for, despite PP exoneration
The DA referred the Sassa matter to the Public Protector after Dlamini stated that Sassa would be ready to institutionalise the distribution of social grants by 1 April 2017.
