SASSA: What Happens If You Don't Change Your Gold Card? How to Get Paid
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries have until 20 March 2025 to swap their expiring Gold Cards for Postbank Black Cards. While payments will continue post-deadline, failing to switch cards by then disrupt access to funds.
After 20 March 2025, unchanged Gold Cards will not function at ATMs, retailers, or cashback points all around South Africa.
Beneficiaries who miss the deadline must visit their nearest Post Office branches to collect grants in person, creating potential delays, travel costs, and overcrowding risks. Rural recipients face added challenges if the distance from Post Offices, despite planned mobile units.
Critically, the deadline marks the Gold Card’s deactivation, not the end of new applications. Postbank Black Cards can still be obtained post-March 2025, but funds remain inaccessible until the swap occurs.
The extension responds to public frustrations, with officials expanding assistance via retailers, community outreach, and extra staff to ease transitions.
Authorities urge prompt action to avoid post-deadline inconveniences, stressing that grants will not be halted, but access hinges on timely card swaps.
Daily progress tracking aims to address bottlenecks, ensuring vulnerable groups aren’t stranded.
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