Sassa Old Age grant
In this article, I will talk about the Sassa Old Age Grant. How can you get an old age grant the eligibility criteria? This grant is specially designed for only older persons over 60 years who can’t fulfill their daily needs. So don’t waste your time and see the below article.
Eligibility criteria
● You must be a South African native and permanent resident.
● You must live in South Africa.
● You must not take any other social grant for yourself.
● State institutions must not care for you.
● Your monthly earnings are must below from R86 280. For the single or married the monthly earning is below R172 560.
● When you are single, you cannot have assets worth more than R1 227 600, and if you are married, you cannot have assets worth more than R2 455 200.
How much you will get?
You will take a maximum of R 2 090 per month. You will receive R2 110 if you are over 75 years old.
Cost of old age grant
The cost service is free. There are no service charges.
Apply process
Vist to near office of sassa. And fill out the application form in the presence of the Sassa officer. If you are too old and can’t visit to Sassa office then your trusted friend or family can also fill out your form. But the trusted person or family member must carry your medical report explaining why you can’t visit to Sassa office. When the whole process is completed you will take a receipt from the Sassa office even if you do not qualify keep the receipt as proof of application.
Required documents
1. Visit the Sassa nearest office to where you live and carry the following:
● Your 13-digit bar-coded ID. if you don’t have an ID:
● To register with the Sassa, you must complete the affidavit in the form of a standard Sassa with the help of a non-Sassa commissioner of oaths.
● An official who can verify your name and age must sign a sworn statement that you bring (such as a counselor, traditional leader, social worker, or school principal).
● The sassa official will take your fingerprints. In addition to your application, you must apply for an ID at the Department of Home Affairs. When you don’t take an ID, your grant will be suspended.
● Show proof of your marital status (married or unmarried).
● Proof of address.
● Evidence of income, dividends, and/or capital gains (if any).
● Evidence of your assets, containing the price of the property you have.
● If you have any private pension then you need to show the evidence of that private pension.
● Evidence of previous three months' bank statements.
● If you were employed, give the evidence of your unemployment insurance fund (UIF) membership(blue book) or previous employer discharge certificate.
● Please provide a copy of your spouse's will and any liquidation and distribution accounts opened since their death within the last five years.
2. You need to fill out the form in the presence of the sassa officer. The officer will take an interview from you and ask you if you qualify for the grant.
3. The sassa officer will give you a receipt. You need to keep the receipt as proof that you applied.
How long does it take
Normally it takes three months to process your application. When your grant is approved, on which day you applied you will be paid from that day.
How will you be paid?
The grant payment is on one of the following methods:
● Cash is to be collected at a designated payment location on a specified date.
● Electronic transfer of funds into your bank or Postbank account (subject to potential service charges by the bank).
● institutions(such as, old age home).
When may your grant be suspended?
● When your situation alters
● the result of an evaluation
● if you do not collaborate during the review of your grant
● when you engage in fraudulent activities or misrepresent yourself
● in case of an error during the approval of your grant.
Forms to complete
The application is not available online, you can get the form by the Sassa nearest office.
Conclusion
In the conclusion of the article, I have discussed the whole process of old age grants Such as eligibility criteria, application process, payment method, and much more. If you have a query about the old age grant comment to me I will solve your problem.