sassa disability grant during lockdown 2024-2025

sassa disability grant during lockdown 2024-2025

This section contains a list of Sassa payment deadlines for 2024 and 2025.

• Since COVID-19 is still a problem in South Africa, SASSA had to develop a plan for how it would operate throughout the epidemic. They determined that their offices could only assist so many individuals each day, thus specific days have been designated for applications for disability grants.
• The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offers the Disability Grant to help people with disabilities afford their essential living expenses. If you want to apply for a social grant, please keep in mind that applications are only accepted on certain days at SASSA’s offices.
• To apply for the Disability Grant, go to your nearest SASSA office. On Fridays, their offices will be available to assist you with your application.
• If you are unable to travel that day, a family member or friend may apply on your behalf. All they require is a letter from you authorizing the application.

You must adhere to the following criteria in order to qualify for the Disability Grant:

• You must be a citizen of South Africa, a refugee, or a permanent resident.
• You must call South Africa home.
• You must be between the ages of 18 and 59.
• You must present a medical or assessment report attesting to your severe, permanent disability.
• Your medical evaluation must be more than three months old at the time of application.
• The means test standards must be met by both you and your spouse.
• In a state institution, you cannot be kept or given care.
• You are not eligible for a second social grant.

Bring the following items with you when you apply at the SASSA office:

• Your bar-coded South African identity document (ID).
• Your pay stub, bank statements for the last three months, pension slips, and any other proof of income.
• If you’re unemployed, you’ll need to show your Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) card – also known as a “blue book” – or a discharge document from your prior employer.
• Proof of your medical evaluation.
• You do not need to pay anything to apply.

 

Your application will be processed by the SASSA offices. When your application is finished, you will be issued a receipt to keep as proof of application.

If your application is turned down, you should be notified in writing. You may request that SASSA reconsider your application within 90 days of receiving the outcome. You may file an appeal with the Minister of Social Development if your application is still denied.

From 8:00 to 15:00, the Overstrand Thusong Service Center in Hawston will accept social handouts.

• 13 Feb – Disability Grant
• 15 Feb – All other Grants
• 17 Feb – All other Grants

DISABILITY GRANTS are available at other Overstrand halls in February and March from 8:00 to 14:00.

• 6 February – Disability Grant: Moffat Hall in Mt Pleasant, Overstrand Thusong Centre in Hawston, and Kleinmond Proteadorp Community Hall
• 27 Feb – Disability Grant: Stanford Community Hall, Gansbaai Blompark Community Hall
• 13 March – Disability Grant: Mt Pleasant Moffat Hall and Gansbaai Blompark Community Hall
• 27 March – Disability Grant: Mt Pleasant Moffat Hall, Kleinmond Proteadorp Community Hall

Take note of the following:

• The payment of Older Persons’ Grants will begin on February 3.
• Disability Grants will be paid beginning Thursday, February 4th.
• All other grants will be distributed beginning on Friday, February 5.
• The SASSA R350 grant has not been renewed, and there will be no new payments in February.
• If you apply for and are awarded multiple grants for Older Persons or Disability Benefits, you will get both payments on February 3 or February 4.

SASSA on cards being valid beyond 31 March 2021

• The SASSA-SAPO Card will not expire on March 31 as claimed on social media, according to the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). These assertions are untrue. The expiration date of SASSA Cards is March 31.
• The cards must be changed, notwithstanding the fact that no timeframe is indicated in the SA Reserve Bank report. The general public will eventually have access to information regarding the new card.
• Clients of SASSA who are currently paid by the South African Post Office (SAPO) are not required to switch to a different payment option, but they are free to do so if they so choose. After April, they will still receive compensation on their current SASSA-SAPO card.

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