Why beneficiaries choose Shoprite

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) pays permanent grants to more than 18 million people every month.

There are several ways these grant beneficiaries can choose to collect their money.

One of the payment options available to grant beneficiaries is to collect their money at a retail store.

Sassa grants are paid at several retail stores, including Africa’s largest supermarket retailer Shoprite Holdings, which operates more than 3,000 stores.

Why Beneficiaries Choose Shoprite

Sassa grant beneficiaries can choose to collect their money at Shoprite, Checkers, or Usave stores around South Africa.

To do this, they must switch their Sassa grant payment method to a Shoprite Money Account.

How to Switch to a Shoprite Money Account

To switch to a Shoprite Money Account, follow these steps:

Step 1: Register for a Shoprite Money Account

Registration for a Shoprite money account can be done using four different methods:

Dial 1203534#
WhatsApp 087 240 5709
Visit the in-store Money Market counter
Download the Shoprite app

Step 2: Sign in and Download Your Bank Confirmation Letter

Step 3: Download a Sassa Consent Form

Download a Sassa consent form here or collect one at the Money Market counter in any Shoprite or Checkers supermarket.

Step 4: Submit Your Documents

Take your printed Bank Confirmation Letter, completed Sassa switch form, and original ID to your nearest Sassa office.

Benefits of a Shoprite Money Account

The Shoprite Money Account is the lowest-cost transactional bank account in South Africa. The account has no monthly fees.

However, grant beneficiaries will be charged R5 for every withdrawal they make from the account.

There are no fees for sending money, buying airtime, data, and electricity, sending grocery vouchers, paying bills, or paying for groceries from their phones.

Additional Benefits

Grant recipients will get up to R100 in Shoprite vouchers when their first SASSA grant of R800 or more is paid into their Money Market Account.

There are also more than 25,000 till points at Shoprite, Checkers, and Usave supermarkets around South Africa, allowing beneficiaries to skip the long queues at Post Office branches on grant payment dates.

SASSA Contact

For more information, please contact Sassa:

Phone: 0800 60 10 11
Email: info@sassa.gov.za
Website