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SASSA manually verifies every application, which takes very long. It could be that there is information missing but SASSA does not inform applicants when this is the case, so you need to keep checking
You should notify SASSA. If the problem persists, you can contact Black Sash or a similar organisation.
No, the debt must first be paid from the deceased estate before the title deed can be transferred.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the appeal, they say you can take it to the High Court for a judicial review.
Your daughter should immediately report it to SASSA, PostBank or theSouth African Fraud Prevention Service
SASSA has warned that there will be delays in paying social grants after the income threshold was increased
Your SASSA grant may have been delayed due to changes made by changes to the qualifying criteria.
You should make an application to the bank to take over the existing home loan, but you would have to meet the bank’s qualifying criteria.
It may have found that your income exceeds R350 a month. If you disagree, you can appeal the rejection.
Under the new regulations, you need to re-apply for the R350 grant.