SASSA cautions its beneficiaries to be careful of fake news on grants

NOPE. There will be no double SASSA grant payouts in June.

“Faceless” people have said that grant recipients can expect a bonus from The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in June, but the organisation has denied this.

SASSA said it was concerned about the mushrooming and the rapid spread of fake news and disinformation targeting its services almost daily.

SASSA deals and has to correct disinformation created by some faceless people whose intentions are to mislead, cause panic and create false hope amongst SASSA beneficiaries and the public at large, the agency said in a statement.

“SASSA can state categorically that there has been no announcement made for double grant payment in June. These reports should be rejected with the contempt they deserve.

“In line with the Ministry of Finance’s Policy Statement in March, grant increases were announced and came into effect in April, and there will be another increase again in October. Any other increase not announced by credible and relevant authorities should be treated as lies,” stressed Paseka Letsatsi, the SASSA National Spokesperson.

Furthermore, reports have been spreading like wildfire that SASSA has announced “New Rules Could Affect Your Pension” from 10 June. The report has even gone further and announced various dates for different provinces. This is not an official announcement from SASSA.

“We appeal to our beneficiaries to only rely on credible sources of information on our official social media pages. Before anyone can share any information pertaining to social grants, they must first verify its authenticity to avoid disseminating false information that may cause anxiety and stress to our beneficiaries,” says Letsatsi. Source: The South African Social Security Agency