How to Change SASSA Card to Bank Account

Below is the 2023 procedure for those receiving grants from SASSA who wish to switch or change their SASSA cards to their preferred bank accounts.

How to Change SASSA Card to Bank Account

Payments such as Old Age Pension Grants, Disability Grants, and Child Support Grants are processed by SASSA cards, which are provided by SASSA itself. In addition to withdrawing money from pay points around the country, this card can be used to purchase groceries in a number of grocery stores.

Post offices and Post Banks are SASSA’s primary payout points, but some prefer to receive their grant money directly into their personal bank accounts. Applicants approved by SASSA can change their default payment method to another option.

There is an official procedure for this:

• You can visit any SASSA office near you
• Forms for changing payment methods and bank accounts
• Provide your ID documentation and other details in the form carefully.
• Upon receiving the completed forms, SASSA will notify you when your request has been granted, so that your SASSA grants can be deposited into your preferred account.
• If your request for change is not approved by that date, you will continue to receive your grant in the current pay point until it is approved by that date.

Personal bank accounts have many benefits

• Your SASSA grants are most convenient when they are directly deposited into your bank account.
• In the event that you have subscribed to your bank’s alert messages for your account, you will receive an alert when the money is credited into your account.
• You can check your account balance, purchase airtime, or transfer money to others using these banks’ mobile apps or USSD codes.
• Using monthly grants as collateral can even help you get short-term loans from Capfin loans, Wonga loans, or Unifi loansUsing monthly grants as collateral can even help you get short-term loans from Capfin loans, Wonga loans, or Unifi loans.
• If you need to know the inflows and outflows of cash from your account over a specific period, you can easily request your bank account statement, which can assist you in detecting anomalies.