Sassa gives food parcels to recipients whose grants lapsed due to Covid-19 lockdown

“Sassa offices were closed since the lockdown and this posed a challenge for beneficiaries whose grants expired in March and were therefore unable to reapply at Sassa offices,” Sassa spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi said.

He said in order to deal with this unintended consequence of the lockdown, Sassa was providing food parcels and vouchers to these recipients. Letsatsi said social relief of distress required an application process, but during the declared state of disaster, applications will be done telephonically on 0800 60 10 11.

“The forms which have been circulating on social media and other platforms will not be accepted from the public because applications are done telephonically and only an authorised Sassa official completes the forms,” Letsatsi said.

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