How To Apply For Sassa Card Online 2024-2025

How To Apply For Sassa Card Online 2024-2025

Through different social grants, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offers critical help to people and families in need. Obtaining an SASSA card is a critical step in gaining access to these advantages. SASSA has implemented an online application system in an effort to simplify the application process. This post will walk you through the process of applying for an SASSA card online, step by step.

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What Is Sassa Card?

The SASSA card is a customised payment card provided by the South African Social Security Agency. It is intended to help with the distribution of social benefits, such as those for child support, disability, the elderly, and foster care. The card is linked to the recipient’s SASSA account, which receives grant cash on a regular basis.

The SASSA card functions similarly to a debit card and provides a safe and easy method of collecting grant payments. Among the Sassa card is the Sassa Gold Card. The SASSA gold card functions similarly to an ordinary bank card in that you may withdraw money from an ATM and use your card at a till point.

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How To Apply For Sassa Card Online 2024-2025

Provided below are the detailed steps to apply online for Sassa card 2024-2025:

STEP 1: Determine Eligibility

Before you begin the application procedure, be sure you meet the eligibility requirements. The following are the general requirements:

• You must live within South Africa
• You must be a South African Citizen
• You must be a Refugee in South Africa
• You must be an Asylum Seeker in South Africa with a valid section 22 permit or visa
• You must be a Special Permit Holder in South Africa (under the Special Angolan Dispensation, the Lesotho Exemption Permit Dispensation or the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Dispensation)
• You must be between 18 and 60 years old
• You must meet the means test, with a income of R624 or less per month
• You must be unemployed and NOT be receiving financial support from any other source
• You must have insufficient financial means to support yourself
• You must NOT be receiving any other social grants for yourself
• You must NOT be contributing towards or eligible for UIF payment
• You must NOT be unreasonably refuse to accept employment or educational opportunities
• You must NOT be receiving a stipend from NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme).

STEP 2: Gather Required Documentation

You will need the following documentation and information to apply for the Sassa card:

• ID Number (or your passport number/ special permit if you are not a South African citizen)
• Full Name and Surname (as stated on your official ID document/ passport)
• Phone number (SASSA will use this number to contact you regarding your status so make sure you have access to this mobile number)
• Physical Address or residential address.

STEP 3: Application Process

Below is the online application process for Sassa card:

• Visit the SASSA services website on any device with internet connectivity (cellphone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer).
• Register as a new user on the SASSA services website, by clicking the yellow “Register” button.
• Provide the following personal information such as:

1. Your citizenship (South African citizen/ permanent resident/ refugee)
2. Your ID number
3. Your ID document type (ID document/ temporary ID)
4. Confirm your ID number
5. Your title (Mr/ Mrs/ Miss)
6. Your surname
7. Your full name
8. Your email address
9. Your chosen password (must be at least 8 characters, containing at least 1 of the following: uppercase or lowercase letters, numbers, symbols or special characters) (must not be a common word or name, or a close variation)
10. Confirm your chosen password
11. Your cellphone number (your 10 digit South African cellphone number, starting with 0)

• Click the button to receive your One-Time-Pin OTP, which will be sent to the cellphone number you are applying with.
• Enter the OTP to confirm your registration
• Log in to the SASSA services website using your username and password.
• Click on “Apply for a Grant” and then select the type of grant you wish to apply for.
• Fill in the grant application form by providing all the required information
• Print the SASSA generated affidavit and have it certified by a commissioner of oaths. Print, sign and submit the Bank
• Payment Form with your affidavit.
• Upload the following certified supporting documents in PDF format.
• Submit your completed application for review and evaluation by Sassa.

STEP 4: Follow Up

After completing your application, you should get a confirmation message or notice. Save this confirmation for future use. SASSA will assess your application and, if it is accepted, will advise you of the following steps, which may include picking up your SASSA card at a specified place or having it sent to your registered address. Your Sassa card is generated right after your application has been approved for the grant.

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Contact Sassa

For any further queries, please contact SASSA directly:

• Contact the SASSA Toll-Free Call centre on 0800 60 10 11
• Contact the SASSA Head Office on 012 400 2322
• Email SASSA Head Office at: Grantsenquiries@sassa.gov.za
• Contact details of SASSA offices across the country: Contact SASSA.

Applying for a SASSA card online has simplified the process of accessing social grants for eligible individuals and families in South Africa. By following the step-by-step guide outlined above, you can navigate the online application process easily. For more information visit the official website of Sassa.

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