THE South African Post Office (SAPO) has confirmed that its branches will pay out social relief of distress (SRD) grants to beneficiaries on Friday, December 17.
The last three digits of the beneficiaries’ identity numbers indicate the day on which they can visit their nearest Post Office, provided they have received an SMS informing them that the grant has been paid.
The dates for the rest of December are as follows:
15 December: 082 and 087
16 December: No payments – public holiday
17 December: 083 and 088
20 December: 084 and 089
21 December: 080 and 085
22 December: 081 and 086
23 December: 082 and 087
24 December: No payments
27 December: No payments
28 December: 083 and 088
29 December: 084 and 089
30 December: 080 and 085
31 December: No payments
The first week of January 2022 is reserved for the payment of grants to the elderly, child grants and disability grants. The rest of the month is dedicated to the payment of SRD grants.
“Beneficiaries whose cell phone was used to apply for only one grant can also withdraw their grant from Pick n Pay and Boxer supermarkets.
“The beneficiary’s cell phone is part of the verification process at the supermarkets and this is therefore not available if more than one beneficiary used the same cell phone to apply for their grant.
“Only beneficiaries who normally collect their grant from a Post Office branch have the option of collecting their grant from a Pick ‘n Pay or Boxer supermarket and they have to use the cellphone number that they used to apply for the grant,” said SAPO’s spokesperson, Johan Kruger.
He added that beneficiaries are reminded that they should follow protocol to reduce the spread of Covid-19, even when they are not on the Post Office premises where a queue marshal will assist with following protocol.
For more information on Post Office services SMS enquiries to 31133, visit www.postoffice.co.za or send an e-mail at socialmedia@postoffice.co.za.
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