The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) would like to clarify to all social grant beneficiaries that are new applicants and reissues for social grants will receive the new SASSA card this month, April.
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The new SASSA card will be issued at the SASSA offices, at identified service points or at the Post Office to beneficiaries who access their grants using electronic or cash payment.
Beneficiaries using the old card must not panic as their cards will continue working until 31 December, this year, and SASSA will communicate with them directly when it is time to change it.
The agency has received information that there are fraudsters pretending to be SASSA officials and misleading beneficiaries, saying they can assist them with new cards.
SASSA is adamant that this is not true and urges beneficiaries not give these fraudsters their personal information like pin-codes, because the changing of cards from old to new will take place in offices.
The Agency will not request the personal information to the beneficiary over the phone and official communication will be done through post letters, telephone and the nearest offices.
For more information contact the SASSA hotline number st 0800 60 10 11 from 8am to 4pm during week days, Monday to Friday.
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