SASSA has reassured benefactors that their services will continue normally post the expiry date labelled on SASSA cards.
SASSA cards have an expiry date of December 2017 and the pension parastatal says services to pensioners will continue as normal post the expiry date.
SASSA representative Nandi Mosia spoke to the RECORD to clarify some of the communities numerously reported concerns.
Mosia said though there was an apparent expiry date, SASSA stood firm in knowing that benefactors would still receive their pensions post December.
She said it was normal for the public to query the apparent date as did sprout anxiety and uncertainty.
Steps to issue new cards will be put in effect and card holders simply needed to visit their SASSA offices for any information and clarity.
She reiterated that pensioners would not be disadvantaged.
“Card holders are urged to not share their pin information with anyone,” she said.
Mosia continued and provided some general tips to SASSA card holders.
She said it was important for card holders to know what was right and wrong and that no one was allowed to be in possession of a pensioner’s card without arrangements made with SASSA.
Answering a few questions posed, Mosia said no one was allowed to have a card holder’s card without their consent.
“The only legal way to manage a beneficiary’s card legally is when you are appointed a procurator administratively by SASSA with the permission of the grant recipient.”
She said anyone who was suspected of misusing someone’s grant should be immediately reported to any SASSA office.
“This is a matter to be immediately reported for abuse on a grant and this can be done at your nearest SASSA office.”
“Lost and stolen cards should be immediately reported to the nearest SASSA office.”
Mosia said there were situations where elderly people needed assistance in managing their finances and SASSA understood and agreed there needed to be someone nominated by the card holder to manage the card on the benefactor’s behalf. The person will be appointed for this purpose and has to be known by SASSA.
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