Tuesday, August 27, 2024

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Mpumalanga is currently checking out the Fernie 2 Local community Hall in Mpuluzi to render expert services into the community.

SASSA will probably be rendering services for instance new social grant applications, change of payment method, consumer treatment enquiries, in addition to the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) COVID-19 grant enquiries.

In a press release, the agency claimed it really is alarmed regarding the substantial range of people relying on social grants for survival.
“The goal with the Integrated Registration Outreach Programme [ICROP] is to reach-out into a superior variety of clients/beneficiaries to access SASSA services.

“This really is a result of the lack of infrastructure at Fernie and there's no absolutely functional office devoted to service the area every day. The provider place made for intervention experiences a large inflow of probable beneficiaries, which makes it website complicated with the Workplace to attend to all people who check out a service point.

“In this reach-out programme, SASSA will mobilise much more sources to enable the servicing of all customers and maximize use of Social Assistance companies,” the agency said.

For more information, community members can call toll free during working days/hours on 0800 60 10 11 sassa and WhatsApp on 082 046 8553. - SAnews.gov.za