SASSA releases first cycle of unclaimed R350 grants
The South African Social Security Agency warned that payments that are not collected by end of November will be forfeited.
THE South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) announced on Tuesday, October 19, that successful applicants who were approved during the first cycle of SRD grant payments can now access their unclaimed money.
SASSA reported that the deadline for SRD grant beneficiaries to collect their money from the first cycle was August 31.
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The social security agency said that the successful candidates can collect their money from the South African Post Office and that collection must be made before November, 30 2021.
“Payments not withdrawn by any beneficiary by the end of November 2021 will be forfeited to the State to fund other government priorities,” said SASSA.
Chief executive officer of SASSA, Busisiwe Memela-Khambula welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu.
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Memela-Khambula said this is an early Christmas for the first cycle’s approved beneficiaries who could not claim their benefits at the South African Post Office.
She noted that this special grant goes a long way to assist the most vulnerable in society.
“We urge approved clients, who have unclaimed funds from the previous cycle, to collect them as soon as possible,” said SASSA’s CEO.
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