The South African Social Security Agency will provide Social Relief of Distress monthly to eligible people. For that, the bank details have to be submitted. The process of changing SASSA banking details can be challenging a bit. So here we will provide you information on changing SASSA banking details. With proper guidance, the updation of SASSA banking details can become easy. Changing bank details is necessary if you are receiving SRD grants. Eligible underprivileged people can get a grant monthly from SASSA. The user needs to check the bank account regularly to confirm that they have received the grant within time.
The South African Social Security Agency is an agency in South Africa that gives grants. The eligible people can receive the Social Relief of Distress grant or SRD grant. The SRD grant will be given to eligible underprivileged people with South African ID numbers. The eligible underprivileged people will get the grant monthly. The underprivileged people can receive the grant if they have done a SASSA online application.
If you are someone who is going to apply for the SRD grant provided by the South African government, we will guide you through it. You can also update or change the South African Social Security Agency bank details online easily. Please read further to know how to change the bank details.
Steps to change the bank details for the SASSA Online Application
The user who wants the SASSA SRD grant has to make sure that they have a mobile number that is active and in use. The number should be the registered mobile number in the SASSA SRD grant application. The South African ID number is also essential to receive SRD grants and to change SASSA bank details.
Sassa will send messages through the registered phone number so one must ensure the mobile number is active. The user will get the grant in their own bank account. As there is no fixed date of disbursement of grant the eligible user has to check bank account regularly. The user has to ensure that they have received the payment. The protection of privacy is important for any user. It is requested to use a private and stable internet connection for the process.
Visit SASSA Website
The first and foremost step to change bank details is to visit SASSA SRD’s official website. The user can open the browser and visit the official website.
Select the section
Users can select one section from the two sections provided. One section is for South African ID holders and the other section is for Asylum seekers or Special permit holders.
Find the Banking Details section.
On the official website of SASSA locate the banking details section. The SASSA bank details can be changed in the banking details section. The user can find the banking details section on the official website of SASSA. It is found in the last section. The banking details section can also be found in the FAQ section of the official website.
Enter the South African ID number.
In the bank details section, the user can enter the South African ID number. The user must be careful while entering the ID number. If the ID number is not entered accurately it may lead to problems in the future.
After entering the ID number and submitting the number the user will receive an SMS. The SMS will contain an OTP number having six digits. The user has to enter the OTP number and click on the verify pin button. After verification of the OTP number the user receives an SMS containing a secure link to their mobile number
Visit the link
The user can open the message from SASSA. They can see a link. Click the link to open the webpage. On the webpage, the user can change the bank details.
Follow the instructions on the webpage.
The user has to enter details according to the instructions provided on the webpage. The user can enter the account number account type and bank name in the space provided. In the account number section, the user can enter the new account number. In the account type section user can select the type of the bank account. It could be a savings account or a current account. In the bank name section, users can enter the bank name where they hold a valid account.
If there is no personal bank account the user can choose the payment option named Cash Send. The cash can be received through Pick n Pay, Moya App, Boxer, Shoprite, Checkers, or Usave.
Ensure all the details entered are correct.
The user has to ensure that all the details entered on the webpage are correct. The user has to double-check the entered details. Make sure that all the entered information is accurate.
After double-checking all the entered details the user has to submit all the details.
Receive confirmation message
After the submission of the details, the user has to wait for the confirmation message. The confirmation message will be received by the user on the registered mobile number. SASSA will confirm the newly entered details and will send a confirmation message. The user has to wait for a few days to receive confirmation.
Conclusion
In this article, we have provided details and steps to change the bank details to receive the SASSA SRD grant. The user must ensure that the details entered like account number and ID number are correct before submission of the details. The user also should make sure that they received the confirmation message from SASSA. If the eligible user has received the confirmation SmS in their account number don’t forget to check that you have received the amount from SASSA.
