Staff Reporter.
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has reiterated that beneficiaries with expired gold cards should not panic, as it has extended the validity of the cards until December.
The agency says the extension will ensure that beneficiaries do not lose out on their grants as a result due to expired cards.
The announcement came amid a last-minute rush by beneficiaries to renew their cards on Saturday.
Agency spokesperson Paseka Letsasi says beneficiaries can continue making use of their gold cards as the lifespan of the cards has been extended.
“The South African Social Security Agency is delighted that the payment association in South Africa has given the Postbank the extension of the usage of the SASSA gold cards which were supposed to expire.”
“We can safely say that the life span of the card has been extended until the 31st of December 2023. If there are any changes whatsoever we will communicate to the beneficiaries in terms of them coming forward to exchange their cards.”
Beneficiaries can also change their payment methods to their personal bank accounts or use Postbank’s cardless system instead of renewing the card.
Sassa added that residents should also pay attention to the payment dates for this month as the grants will be delayed.