Unclaimed Sassa grants to lapse
'Beneficiaries must note that the Agency informs them in a form of letter in advance that the social grant will lapse'
THE South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has cautioned social grant beneficiaries to collect their grants monthly before it lapses.SASSA said the grant lapses when beneficiaries fail to claim for a period of three consecutive months.
‘Beneficiaries must note that the Agency informs them in a form of letter in advance that the social grant will lapse.
‘Social grants recipients are encouraged to register correct contacts and addresses to avoid missing important communication from SASSA,’ the agency said.
Beneficiaries are however given an opportunity to apply for restoration within 90 days from the date of the lapsing.
‘If a beneficiary does not apply for the restoration of the social grant within 90 days of suspension, it can be interpreted as being unclaimed and will lapse; thereafter the beneficiary must make a new application.
‘To apply for the restoration of a social grant, application should include the reason for not responding to request for review or the intention to suspend and a completion of the administrative process that determines how the beneficiary managed financially during the suspension.
‘The application for restoration must be supported by a letter from SASSA giving the reason for the lapsing of the grant,’ SASSA said.
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