How SASSA recipients can SWITCH from Postbank

[Nat Quinn]

Yet more payment delays this week in KZN has people asking how SASSA recipients can switch from Postbank. Ground Up reported earlier this week that queues in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) were longer than usual for people collecting their social grants.

This followed a notice by Postbank – the main government-run distributor of grants – that many South African Post Office (SAPO) branches in KwaZulu-Natal had run out of cash to pay beneficiaries. Due, in part, to the grants being increased. This is a sad state of affairs for SAPO after the shocking announcement it is R7.9-billion in the red for the previous financial year.

SASSA RECIPIENTS CAN SWITCH FROM POSTBANK

SASSA recipients can switch from Postbank at any time. Here’s how. Picture: File.

Postbank’s statement said, “Post Office branches in KwaZulu-Natal anticipate having insufficient cash as a result of cash delivery delays. The SASSA gold cards operate like any other bank card and can be used to make cash withdrawals from any bank ATM.”

These grant payment problems mainly affected SASSA gold card holders. However, the good news is that SASSA recipients can switch from Postbank at any time if they want to avoid unnecessary disruptions in future. We will explain how with the help of SASSAgrants.co.za.

HOW TO SWITCH TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

This is just one of the many banks that offers accounts with low to zero bank fees. Picture: File.

SASSA grant beneficiaries have the choice to get paid into a SASSA gold card (via Postbank) or into their own personal account. SASSA recipients can switch from Postbank by doing the following:

• Make sure the personal bank account you want your SASSA grant paid into is in YOUR name.

• Download the Consent Form for Bank Payment HERE.

• Complete in full and sign and date it at the bottom.

• Go to a SASSA branch with your completed form, proof of identity (ID document/birth certificate/driver’s license).

• You will also need a proof of bank account in your name. This can be a three-month bank statement certified by your bank.

• Once accepted, your next SASSA grant payment will be paid into your bank account.

Please note that SASSA recipients can switch from Postbank at any time, but this does not apply to the R350 SRD Grant.

 

source:How SASSA recipients can SWITCH from Postbank (thesouthafrican.com)

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