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SASSA pensioners do not automatically receive free private medical aid through SASSA. However, older persons receiving the Older Person’s Grant can access public healthcare services and, if they require full-time personal care because of a disability or frailty, they may qualify for SASSA’s Grant-in-Aid, which provides additional financial support alongside their existing grant. Pensioners who…

The SASSA e-Life Certification Requirement is a verification process used by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to confirm that beneficiaries are still alive and remain eligible to receive certain social grants. Life certification helps prevent fraud, reduce incorrect payments, and ensure that grants are paid only to qualifying recipients. In recent years, SASSA…