200k Sassa grant payments delayed over suspected undisclosed income
Sassa has delayed payments to 200,000 social grant beneficiaries as part of their crackdown on fraud.
A South African Social Security Agency office in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
Zain Johnson (in for Africa Melane on 702 and CapeTalk) speaks with Paseka Letsatsi, Head of Communications at SASSA.
Listen below:
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is delaying payments to over 200,000 social grant beneficiaries across the country.
This comes amid concerns around alleged undisclosed income.
Letsatsi says that if a grant recipient’s financial situation changes, such as if they get a new job, they are obliged to inform Sassa and have the grant cancelled.
He says the affected individuals have money coming into their accounts, but they did not inform Sassa.
The agency is giving them an opportunity to explain their situation.
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“This is a cordial arrangement.”
- Paseka Letsatsi, Head of Communications - Sassa
If these individuals fail to present themselves within 30 days, their grants will be permanently cancelled.
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