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Click here to start savingIt can be costly to have money deducted from your social grant. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has provided recipients with instructions on how to stop these deductions.
How to Put an End to Unauthorized Funeral Policy Deductions.
Send the following information via SMS to 35548:
- Identity number Dispute
- Names in full
- Name of the insurance company Policy duration
- The reason for the cancellation
- If you are unsure of the name of the insurance company deducting from your social grant, call 0800 601 011.
SASSA provides a variety of grants to those in need of financial assistance. SASSA provides the following permanent grants:
- Grant for the Elderly (old age pension)
- Child support payment.
- Allowance for care dependency.
- Aid is provided.
- Grant for war veterans.
- Grant for Foster Children.
- Allowance for Disabilities.
The R350 Social Relief of Distress grant is not a permanent grant, but rather a one-time grant introduced by the government in response to Covid-19. It was reinstated in August 2021 and will remain in effect until March 2022. Permanent grants, on the other hand, have no expiration date and recipients receive them as long as they meet the requirements.