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 services including new social grant applications, change of payment method, consumer care enquiries, as well as the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) COVID-19 grant enquiries.
In a press release, the agency stated it is actually alarmed regarding the superior amount of people counting on social grants for survival.
“The aim from the Integrated Registration Outreach Programme [ICROP] is to reach-out into a large quantity of clients/beneficiaries to access SASSA services.
“This is often due to the lack of infrastructure at Fernie and there's no thoroughly functional more info office focused on service the area on a daily basis. The provider stage designed for intervention activities a high inflow of opportunity beneficiaries, which makes it tough with the Workplace to attend here to all people who pay a visit to a service point.
“In this reach-out programme, SASSA will mobilise far more resources to allow the servicing of all shoppers and raise use of Social Assistance 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