SRD grants are in no danger, says Post Office
The Post Office has moved to assure South Africans who receive the R350 SRD grant that all the money owed to them will be paid.
Beneficiaries should also know that there is no deadline for them to collect their grant from the Post Office. The funds that are waiting for them do not expire and they can collect it later if it suits them.
The Post Office has also introduced a system to reduce waiting time for beneficiaries who collect their R350 social relief of distress grant.
The system will also make it easier for beneficiaries to comply with social distancing requirements.
Each day of the week is reserved for different beneficiaries depending on the last three digits of their ID numbers. Since 22 March is a public holiday, the days move one day forward after that
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08 March : 083 & 088 09 March : 084 & 089 10 March : 080 & 085 11 March : 081 & 086 12 March : 082 & 087
15 March : 083 & 088 16 March : 084 & 089 17 March : 080 & 085 18 March : 081 & 086 19 March : 082 & 087 |
22 March : No Payment 23 March : 083 & 088 24 March : 084 & 089 25 March : 080 & 085 26 March : 081 & 086
29 March : 082 & 087 30 March : 083 & 088 31 March : 084 & 089 |
The first week of each month is reserved for paying grants to the elderly, disabled and for child grants. This schedule is displayed at Post Office branches and is on the Post Office website (www.postoffice.co.za).
The Post Office has introduced separate queues at its branches, also to reduce waiting time and to ensure social distancing. One queue is reserved for beneficiaries of the R350 grant while the other queue is for all other transactions.
There are queue walkers who check ID numbers and to help customers to collect their grant on the correct day.
For more information, clients are encouraged to call SASSA on 0800 60 10 11 from 08:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday.
Alternatively, they can visit the SASSA website on www.sassa.gov.za.
Media enquiries:
Johan Kruger
Cell: 082 337 3116
