Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Mpumalanga is currently visiting the Fernie 2 Local community Hall in Mpuluzi to render expert services into the community.
SASSA will likely be rendering solutions like new social grant applications, change of payment method, client treatment enquiries, as well as the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) COVID-19 grant enquiries.
In a press release, the agency mentioned it's alarmed concerning the high amount of people counting on social grants for survival.
“The purpose on the Integrated Registration Outreach Programme [ICROP] is to reach-out to some more info superior variety of clients/beneficiaries to access SASSA services.
“That is because of the lack of infrastructure sassa at Fernie and there's no totally functional office sassa status check devoted to service the area each day. The company level established for intervention encounters a superior influx of probable beneficiaries, which makes it challenging with the office to attend to all people who stop by a service point.
“In this reach-out programme, SASSA will mobilise a lot more resources to allow the servicing of all prospects and improve use of Social Assistance products and services,” the agency said.
For more information, community members can call toll free during working days/hours on 0800 60 10 11 and WhatsApp on 082 046 8553. - SAnews.gov.za