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It is possible that someone is fraudulently using your details to collect a social grant. You should contact SASSA as soon as possible.
Yes, SASSA will pay for the months you didn’t receive payment if your appeal succeeds.
You will have to contact Postbank directly.
SASSA says that if you suspect wrongdoing like that, you must immediately contact their fraud hotline at 0800 601Â 011, and give them the ID number.
If your ID and child’s birth certificate are stolen, immediately report them to the police, SAFPS, Home Affairs, SASSA, and Postbank to block fraud, replace document
Your disability grant may have been declined because your medical form was outdated. You need to submit a recent report and appeal.
It depends whether your monthly provident fund withdrawals put you over the maximum allowed income to qualify for the disability grant.
Yes, but SASSA grants are means tested, and UIF and pension benefits count as income, so your grant will be less.
If you don’t have a bank account, there are other ways you can prove your income situation to SASSA.
Unfortunately, if your combined income exceeds the threshold, your application is unlikely to succeed, but you can appeal the decision.