SASSA Grant Debtor Status Meaning

SASSA Grant Debtor Status Meaning, You are regarded as a debtor if the Auditor General’s findings indicate that you have other sources of income and SASSA previously paid you when you didn’t qualify.

SASSA Grant Debtor Status Meaning

It is expected that the client should pay the money back as cited in section 10.1 of the Ministerial Directions which reads as follows:

10(1) SASSA may recover all monies paid to any person in the event that such a person irregularly benefitted or was not entitled to benefit from the Social Relief of Distress Grant.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF MY COVID-19 SRD GRANT IS ON ‘DEBTOR’ STATUS?

• You will be notified via SMS that you
  owe SASSA and have to settle the debt
• The application status on the SRD
  website, whatsapp and SRD ops system will indicate Debtor
• You cannot lodge an appeal for reconsideration if you were identified
  as a debtor.

HOW TO MAKE RE-PAYMENT IF YOUR COVID-19 SRD GRANT IS ON ‘DEBTOR’ STATUS

Client is expected to pay the debt electronically, through one of the SASSA bank accounts. Use ID Number as a reference.