SASSA Card Activation | How to Activate New SASSA Card
Some people find it difficult to renew their SASSA card in case got a new one in replacement of a expired SASSA card or a damaged card. We’ve a complete guide on how you can activate a new SASSA card.
Before you know details about this, make sure if your card is working fine, you don’t need to activate your existing card. You only need to activate your card only once after you get a new one or in replacement of your older card.
If your SASSA card declines, this can be due to many other reasons that you’ve to figure and solve out yourself, in such cases, you don’t usually have to activate your card from scratch.
In most of cases you only have to activate your SASSA card when you get a new one, here is how to renew your SASSA card.
SASSA Card Activation Process
The SASSA card activation process is really simple and straightforward for which you don’t have to be very technical.
Before you head towards activation after receiving your new card, make sure every necessary detail on your new card is correct, like your name and expiry, if you see any misprinting, quickly report it to SASSA using your WhatsApp number or official email. Here’s how to activate your card.
- Visit any ATM that SASSA accepts with your new card.
- Insert your card into the ATM machine and wait for processing, when you insert a new card first time, the ATM takes a little more time to process and initiate its connection with the database.
- After inserting your card, a button on the screen will automatically appear as ‘Set PIN ‘Tap this button and it will redirect you to the PIN setup window on the ATM screen.
- Simply set your 4-digit PIN and press the ‘OK’ or ‘confirm’ button.
- After confirming, you’ll receive an SMS on your phone about the confirmation of your new PIN.
- You’re all done with your card activation, it will be activated within an hour, but in some cases, it can also take up to 24 hours, so be ready for it.
Always choose an easy-to-remember 4-digit PIN for your card, and don’t share this with anyone or your card number or it will be prone to unethical usage on the internet.
When to Renew SASSA Card
It is always compulsory to renew your card if it expires on an annual basis. But there are also some worst cases like if your card is lost or stolen, in such cases you’ve to immediately report to SASSA by writing a SASSA affidavit for the lost card.
When you write an affidavit for your lost or stolen card which may take a police station report as a requirement for an effective affidavit, it shows your authenticity and ensures the safety of you as SASSA’s beneficiary.
You can also renew your card if you have broken this in your pocket or due to other reasons. It is always recommended to keep your SASSA card in a safe place, or if you want to keep it in your pocket, always use the pocket leather card holder, it ensures the technical safety of your card.
If you have your card broken, you don’t need to go through the affidavit process or report SASSA, in this case, you only have to bring your broken card to report it at the counter when you physically visit for its renewal.
You may also have to renew your card if you haven’t used your SASSA account, in this case, SASSA might put your account on hold or block your account and declare your account as a dormant account.
As a dormant account, all services related to your SASSA grant may stop working, and if you want to re-use your SASSA card, you’ve to renew it and activate it to use it.
Another case is if you’ve unblocked your SASSA card after a blockage due to any reason, in this case, you may also have to follow the card activation process as ATMs might consider it as a new card after it’s unblocked.
Precautions While SASSA Card Activation
Here are some precautions you should be keeping in mind when renewing your card.
- Use only official ATMs for card activation.
- Make sure you bring your important documents with you related to your grant for peace of mind.
- The confirmation notification for card renewal should be from an authentic source like SASSA or from the bank you’re using for payments.
- Only renew your card from the points SASSA has advised and avoid involving any unauthorized party between you and SASSA in this matter.
- If for any reason you have to visit the SASSA office for assistance, try visiting in the daytime during office hours.
- Verify yourself that your contact details at the time of card renewal are correct.
- Try to destroy or discard your old card in case don’t require from you.
- Reset your old PIN to a new one when you activate your new card.
- Avoid online apps or websites that offer Sassa card activation services, these are merely fraudulent lobbies.
FAQs
Is it necessary to activate my SASSA card?
Yes, to use your card to withdraw your money, it’s necessary to activate your card.
Can I activate my SASSA card online while staying at home?
No, to activate it, you must have to visit your local ATM machine, there is no such service yet announced by SASSA that allows you to activate your card by staying at home.
What important information do I need to have in my hand to activate my SASSA card?
There is no such important detail or document you’ve to take with you for card activation, you just need your valid card with you for activation.
How do I know if my SASSA card activation was successful?
You may receive an SMS on your SASSA registered phone number after successful SASSA card activation, you can try a transaction using your card to ensure it’s activation.
Is there a time limit for activating my SASSA card after receiving it?
No, there is no limit, but you should activate as soon as possible after receiving your card to use SASSA card services.
Can I activate my SASSA card through the SASSA mobile app?
SASSA cards and almost all ATM cards are only built to work with ATM machine, so you have to visit ATM machine to activate it, there is no such service introduced that allows you card activation through any smartphone app.
Can I check my grant status without activating my card?
Absolutely Yes, you can perform SASSA status check if your card isn’t activated or blocked.
Is it possible to activate an expired Sassa card?
No, you can only activate a valid and approved Sassa card or any ATM card because expired cards may have halted services from their backend companies.
