Sassa debunks fake R500 chronic illness grant message
Sassa grant amounts The agency administers more than 19 million social grant payments, including the Older Persons Grant, Disability Grant, War Veterans Grant, Care Dependency Grant, Foster Child Grant, Child Support Grant, Child Support Grant Top-Up and Grant-in-Aid.
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has warned beneficiaries against a fake message claiming that people over the age of 70 who suffer from chronic illnesses can receive an additional R500 a month on their grants.
The agency urged beneficiaries to rely on official Sassa communication channels and remain cautious of people asking for personal or banking information, or payment in exchange for assistance with grants.
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