The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has warned individuals against applying for a new “R700 grant”. This warning comes after several posts have been circulating on social media promoting the grant.
The social media post encourages individuals to apply for the new grant and invites them to check their eligibility for the grant. The social media post contains a link on which individuals can click on to apply and do an eligibility check.
Sassa warned individuals that the post advertising the R700 grant is fake, as the agency does not offer a R700 grant. They have warned individuals against providing their personal information as it could be used for unscrupulous purposes.
The agency said, “Please be aware of the below fake news. Sassa does not offer such a grant. We urge our beneficiaries to protect their personal details. DO NOT share YOUR ID NUMBERS with strangers."
Sassa offers several grants including the Disability Grant, War Veterans Grant, Child Support Grant, Grant-in-aid, Older Persons Grant, Foster Care Grant, Social Relief of Distress Grant and the Care Dependency Grant.
It's important to note that information of all of the grants offered by Sassa can be found on their official website at https://www.sassa.gov.za/.
