While it remains essential that all qualifying beneficiaries of Sassa’s Social Relief of Distress grant receive their grant payment, accessibility to its withdrawal methods is just as crucial.
However, since the application process is completely online, applicants might be under the impression that a smartphone is needed to access their SRD grant payment.
SRD grant beneficiaries can receive their grant payout by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) without owning a smartphone, according to Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.
Beneficiaries can access their EFT grant payments in one of three ways, according to the department.
The first is that Sassa makes the EFT grant payment to your preferred bank account. Beneficiaries who have been paid using this procedure may collect their money from participating businesses, ATMs, or bank branches. R350 grant recipients can also make purchases straight from participating merchants using their bank cards.
The second EFT option made available to this cohort of Sassa social grant beneficiaries is one in which Sassa deposits the grant payout into their Post Bank account. This is provided that the recipient does not have a bank account.
This category of R350 grant recipients must have a mobile phone of any kind that can receive USSD messages including a one-time pin to use this service.
Beneficiaries are also encouraged to apply for their 350 grant using the same mobile number they used to register. Recipients will still have their funds at approved merchants such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, Shoprite, Usave or Spar
The third option available for R350 grant recipients to access their grant payout is the Mobile money or cash send. An SMS containing a voucher number for the recipient to collect the funds at the bank of their choice will be sent to them.
Any type of mobile phone that can receive an SMS is required for this process.
