Sassa has to compare data from applicants with other state and private databases to ensure people with an income and recipients of other grants are not included
Pensioners queue to collect their grants at a Sassa pay point in Jeppes Reef, Mpumalanga. File photo: SOWETAN/SANDILE NDLOVU
“As soon as the vetting of applications is completed, the payments will start rolling in at an even faster pace,” she said.Sassa said 10 people were used a sample group to test the efficacy of the payment mechanism, and nine were successfully paid. One applicant had captured his banking details incorrectly, but this had since been corrected.
The agency said much progress had been made in preparing for the payment of large numbers of the Covid-19 social relief of distress grants.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sassa to pay out Covid-19 relief funds this weekSpokesperson Paseka Letsatsi said the entity was operating with a third of its staff under level 4 restrictions — and that a move to level 3 would increase human resource capacity drastically so that payments could be made quicker than at present.
Read more »
Tiger Brands braces for tough second half as Covid-19 disrupts supply chainsWith depressed consumer spending it could cost food producer R500m in lost profit
Read more »
Half of Canadians fooled by COVID-19 conspiracy theoriesNearly half of Canadians subscribe to coronavirus conspiracy theories, including debunked miracle cures or notions of a 5G cover-up.
Read more »
SASSA workers reportedly sitting at home while people queue for helpThe Democratic Alliance says people are not getting the help they need and more needs to be done.
Read more »
Growthpoint collected less than half of retail rent in AprilSA’s largest property company says it only took in 47% of retail rent in April, when it provided almost R100m in rental relief to tenants
Read more »
Growthpoint collected less than half of retail rent in AprilSA’s largest property company says it only took in 47% of retail rent in April, when it provided almost R100m in rental relief to tenants
Read more »