Since the reapplication of the SASSA R350 in April and May of 2022, a lot of applicants that were approved have still not received their payments for the last month. Various reasons have been theorized as to the reason for this occurrence. This has gone a long way to affect the livelihoods of those affected.
Some also have received pay dates but have not gotten any payments reflected in their bank accounts. Some have no pay dates at all though they have been approved.
Some of the common reason for it is the delay of the bank to verify bank account details submitted. Some banks may delay when SASSA request for verification and validation of bank information submitted by the applicant. Wrong bank account details submitted can also delay payment or approval without pay dates.
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Causes of Approved without or no pay dates
From various sources and personal observations gathered so far one of the following might be cause:
– Delay of the bank to verify bank account details submitted. Some banks may delay when SASSA request for verification and validation of bank information submitted by the applicant.
– Wrong bank account details submitted can also delay payment or approval without pay dates.
– Changing payment method regularly. If you are the type who usually switch payments from one method to another in a few days or weeks can also lead to that. You are advised to only change payment option when necessary and stick to that for subsequent payments.
– Sassa system error. There are at times the problem might be coming from administrative errors from SASSA system. In that case, you have to contact sassa on 0800601011 toll free number and let them check out your status.
– Availability of funds. Although this is independently verified, but it is clear that sometimes SASSA ran out of funds and may approve your application without pay dates or SMS asking you to go to the post office for collection.
What can you do if you are approved without or no pay dates?
If nothing at all, make sure if you submitted your bank account details, they are correct, and verified by your bank and that the name on the bank account is the same as those on your ID card or Smart card. Note you cannot use someone else’s bank account for SRD R350 payments.
For the last hope of assurance, you can try your possible best to get in touch with SASSA either through their hotline 0800601011 or their social media pages both on Twitter and Facebook. They will be able to ascertain the exact issue with your application and what to do next. When contacting, make sure your ID number is readily available.
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