The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) provides temporary financial assistance to individuals and households in need through the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Eligible recipients of the SRD grant can receive payments directly to their bank account. However, if a recipient’s banking details have changed, it is important to update them to ensure that payments are processed correctly. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to update your banking details for the SASSA SRD grant, using the online SRD portal. By following these steps, you can easily and efficiently update your banking details and continue to receive the financial assistance you need.
How To Update Your Banking Details For SASSA SRD Grant
Follow the below steps for srd.sassa.gov.za banking details update:
- Go to the SASSA SRD website srd.sassa.gov.za.
- Scroll down to “South African ID Holders”
- Click on “Click here to proceed”
- Scroll down to “How do I change my banking details”.
- Enter your South African ID Number
- Then click “Submit”
- An SMS containing a secure link, unique to you, will be sent to the mobile phone number with which you registered during SRD application.
- Click on the link in the SMS
- Then follow the instructions carefully.
Sassa has urged recipients that should they select payment into a bank account, must ensure that they are the owner of the bank account. SASSA cannot pay your grant into another person’s bank account.
Should you select the money transfer option via one of the major banks, please ensure that the mobile phone number on which you received the SMS is registered in your name. SASSA cannot pay your grant into a mobile phone number which is registered to another person.
How To Change Banking Details On Sassa
Follow the below steps to change your srd.sassa.gov.za banking details on SASSA SRD website:
- Go to the SASSA SRD website srd.sassa.gov.za.
- Scroll down to “South African ID Holders”
- Click on “Click here to proceed”
- Scroll down to “How do I change my banking details”.
- Enter your South African ID Number
- Then click “Submit”
- An SMS containing a secure link, unique to you, will be sent to the mobile phone number with which you registered during SASSA SRD application.
- Click on the link in the SMS
- Then follow the instructions carefully to change your bank details.
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