Committee told R211million was paid to ineligible SASSA beneficiaries
“The committee was particularly concerned by AGSA’s findings regarding weaknesses in the social grant payment system, including payments made to people who are employed by government, and people who have passed away.
We are concerned that weaknesses in the system continue to expose public funds to wastage, particularly where payments are made to people who are no longer eligible to receive social grants,” said Masango, adding that this requires urgent intervention to strengthen the integrity of the social grants system.
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Bridget Masango, is demanding tighter controls from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to prevent grant payments to ineligible beneficiaries.
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