SASSA Beneficiaries Face Trouble Under New Treasury Budget Rules
In June 2025, the SASSA officials changed some rules and requirements for the SASSA beneficiaries. These changes are made to improve the SASSA payment system. Also, it will make sure that only eligible citizens will get the SASSA grant payments.
However, the Universal Basic Income Coalition, Bukelwa Hans, has said that these new amendments can increase the poverty ratio in the country.
In her interview with eNCA, she said that new changes for the approval of SASSA grant payments will increase the number of vulnerable people in the country.
SASSA New Rules for Beneficiaries in June 2025
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has changed some rules for the application of SASSA grants, including the SRD R370 grant, the Older Persons’ grant, and the Child Support grant.
Here are the new rules for 2025:
New Document Requirements
All SASSA beneficiaries and new applicants have to pass the biometric verification from SASSA, and then should have the following documents ready.
- Certified ID, special permit, or refugee document
- Active bank account details
- An active phone number to get SMS from SASSA
- Proof of residence (It should not be older than 3 months)
Note: All SASSA beneficiaries must submit these new documents by the deadline of 31 August 2025.
SRD R370 Grant Convert to UBI (Universal Basic Income)
According to our resources, there are strong indications that the SRD grant will be converted into a Universal Basic Income. The eligibility criteria for the UBI are the same as for the SRD grant. However, the payment of UBI is set to R510.
Verification Check for Prepayment
Now, SASSA will check the beneficiary details and other things before releasing the grant payment. The checks are:
- ID verification with DHA
- Postbank Black card or active bank account details
- Biometric verification
- Income verification and UIF data
