Grant beneficiaries urged to withdraw funds at supermarkets or ATMs

• Published date: 06 May 2022
• Publication title: South African Official News

South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries who usually withdraw their grant at a South African Post Office (Sapo) branch, have been advised to consider withdrawing their grant at a supermarket or ATM this month.

This as some post office branches will have insufficient cash.

'It should be noted that the majority of SASSA grants for the month of May have been paid. Tuesday 3 May was reserved for paying Older Persons' Grants, Wednesday 4 May for Disability Grants, and Thursday 5 May for Children's Grants.

'The arrangement therefore applies to remaining beneficiaries who receive the R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) grant and beneficiaries who use...