More places where you can collect your R350 grant
Only grant recipients who have received an SMS from SASSA confirming their collection payout point, as either Pick n Pay or Boxer, can use the new collections points.
APPROVED recipients of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant can collect their benefit from Pick n Pay and Boxer stores, nationwide, from Wednesday, September 22.
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Recipients are urged to wait for an SMS from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) that will confirm the collection payout point as either Pick n Pay or Boxer. Recipients can then use the new collections points.
The latest collection points are among several introduced by SASSA to make grant collection easy for beneficiaries.
“Pick n Pay and Boxer are proud to assist grant beneficiaries access their funds more conveniently and safely, ensuring they receive much-needed relief quicker than before,” said John Bradshaw, retail executive: Omnichannel, Pick n Pay.
“This system will also relieve pressure on post offices,” said Bradshaw.
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