Social Development minister Lindiwe Zulu says her department is working to expand the avenues through which grants are paid in South Africa – including mobile phones.
Responding in a recent parliamentary Q&A, Zulu said that over 328,000 beneficiaries had not collected their R350 social relief of distress grant over the first cycle , while a further 442,000 beneficiaries had not collected the grant over the second cycle .
“SASSA is also finalising the contracting with banks, to allow for the payment to be made to mobile phones. This channel will be available for the extension of the grant from April 2022 to March 2023.” For the medium- to long-term, SASSA is considering introducing payments through mobile phones as an added disbursement option to what is currently available for normal social grants, Zulu said in a separate Q&A.The Department of Social Development also plans to make a number of changes to South Africa’s grant system in the coming year – including extending support to more vulnerable groups.
The department also aims to amend the Social Assistance Act, SASSA Act and the Fund-Raising Act to address existing gaps and inconsistencies in the legislation.
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