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If you donāt have a bank account, there are other ways you can prove your income situation to SASSA.
It is illegal for them to withhold this information. They are supposed to report the death to COIDA. Here are some steps you can take.
If she had not withdrawn her pension in the month she died, the family member who paid for the funeral can apply to SASSA for unclaimed benefits.
SASSA will not stop paying your grant money, but if you do not draw your grant for three months, the grant will lapse.
Council houses are not owned but rented to tenants, the tenancy agreement comes to an end automatically when the tenant dies.
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.
You should get legal advice if you have been evicted without a court order.
To report a crime anonymously, you can call the Crime Stop hotline at 08600 10111.
If the company isn't helping you, perhaps go directly to your provident fund administrator.
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.