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No. You only need to get a black card if you have been using a gold card to withdraw your grant money.
Unfortunately, if your combined income exceeds the threshold, your application is unlikely to succeed, but you can appeal the decision.
SASSA suspended SRD grants to beneficiaries suspected of fraud.
If you donāt have a bank account, there are other ways you can prove your income situation to SASSA.
SASSA will not stop paying your grant money, but if you do not draw your grant for three months, the grant will lapse.
SASSA says that if you suspect wrongdoing like that, you must immediately contact their fraud hotline at 0800 601Ā 011, and give them the ID number.
It could be that they are struggling to verify your identity because you have a green ID book and your photo is not clear enough.
Yes, SASSA will pay for the months you didnāt receive payment if your appeal succeeds.
No. While you can qualify for the SASSA pension if your income falls below the cut-off point, you cannot qualify for UIF if you are getting a SASSA pension.
No. SASSA says unequivocally that no one should give their SASSA cards to any other person.