If you have access to one of South Africa’s social grants, one of the ways to get your money paid to you is through the official SASSA card
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SASSA card expired? Go and collect your new card
Reminder: If your SASSA/Postbank gold card expired in March, go to your nearest office and collect a new card.
If you have access to one of South Africa’s social grants, one of the ways to get your money paid to you is through the official SASSA card
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If your SASSA/Postbank gold card expires on 31 March 2023, make sure you collect your new card to collect your social grant.
COLLECT YOUR NEW SASSA/POSTBANK GOLD CARD
South African Social Security Agency SASSA grant recipients are reminded that only those with SASSA/Postbank gold cards expiring in March 2023 must visit the Post Office branches to collect new cards this month.
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DO THIS TO COLLECT YOUR NEW SASSA CARD:
- For Older Persons and Disability related grants, visit your nearest South African Post Bank (SAPO) branches on Mondays and Tuesdays to exchange the card.
- For Child Support Grants and all other grants, visit your nearest SAPO branch from Wednesdays to Saturdays.
- Bring a copy of your Identity Document (ID) and the expiring SASSA/SAPO gold card.
- SAPO branch personnel will use fingerprint verification to issue the beneficiary a new SASSA/Postbank Gold Card.
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DID YOU LOSE YOUR SASSA/POSTBANK CARD
Social grant recipients who have lost or misplaced their SASSA/Postbank gold cards, expiring in March 2023, must go to their nearest Post Office to collect their new gold card.
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New SASSA/Postbank Gold cards will only be issued at SAPO branches to the person whose name the expiring card has been issued.
It will also be issued if you are registered at SASSA as a representative.
SASSA will announce the dates and processes for cards expiring in the coming months soon.
