SASSA Change Banking Details | How to change SASSA Banking Details

Changing SASSA banking details is one of the facilities that SASSA provides to its grant receivers in South Africa. It can be very helpful for those residents who want to change their banking details due to certain reasons.

SASSA has provided many facilities online which you can perform easily in some clicks by using your computer or mobile phone like the SASSA online application and also grant status checking facilities, all such you can do online.

To ensure you receive your SASSA grants successfully in your bank account, we are here to help you out by changing your banking details for grants without any problem. 

There can be various options for you to change details you can change your hard-cash payments to digital payments which you can receive your ATM card Visa/Debit from SASSA proposed ATMs. One of the biggest benefits of receiving payments directly in your bank account is; that you will not have to wait for hours standing in queues. 

As most of the SASSA beneficiaries do change their account number, account title, or account type as in the bank consent form.

So the guide below for changing SASSA banking details will be centric to changing to account number etc.

How To Change Banking Details for SASSA

You can follow the steps given below in order to change your details related to banking, but before taking any further steps, make sure you clear your browser cache or do all the steps in incognito window mode.

You can follow the steps as it is provided in the image to make any changes regarding your banking details in SASSA. Try following each step carefully in order to save yourself from future problems.

1. Visit the SRD webpage by SASSA https://srd.sassa.gov.za/.
   
2. You will see 2 options ‘Asylum Seeker’ and ‘South African ID Holder’ Choose the most suitable option accordingly.
   
3. Scroll down a little and you will see the option ‘How Do I Change My banking Details’ and simply click on it.
   
4. A box will appear on the screen requiring your South African ID card number, simply enter your ID card number in the box.
   
5. Within a minute you will receive a special 6-digit OTP number on your phone number which you have provided while submitting the SASSA application.
   
6. Enter the OTP number and press on ‘Verify Pin’.
   
7. Once this is all done, you will again receive a message on your phone with a specialized link in the message.
   
8. Click on the given link and you will be directed to a window where you will see some specialized information regarding your banking details, you will also be provided with some steps to follow for changing banking details.

Follow these Steps in case you have a personal bank account

In case you have a bank account and at the same time you want to change your banking details, then follow these steps as it is.

• Choose a Bank Name.
• Provide Account Number.
• Account type.
• Agree to Terms & Conditions. 
• Then click on Update Banking Details.

Follow these steps in case you don’t have a personal bank account

Follow the given steps below to change banking details if you have a personal bank account attached to the SASSA application.

• Choose the suitable Cash Send option: Pick N Pay, Moya App, Shoprite, Boxer, Usave, or Checkers, it all can be done accordingly 
•   Agree to Terms & Conditions.
• Submit Banking details which you have updated now.

Precautions

1. In the matter of changing your Sassa banking details, only real with the official portal of website designated by SASSA by avoiding third-party apps or websites.
2. Be very clear about why you’re changing your details, and do all this very carefully without making any mistakes.
3. Before you actually start performing this, research well.
4. Seek help from others in your circle related to this who’ve experience doing this, and also avoid people in the market who’re giving services related to SASSA.
5. If all things going the right way, avoid doing this.
6. Once you changed your banking details, keep track of confirmation email or notifications on your device.

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