SASSA Biometric ID Verification Starting 5 May 2025
The South African Social Security Agency has announced the implementation of mandatory SASSA biometric ID verification starting 5 May 2025 for all grant beneficiaries, addressing growing concerns over fraud and payment system vulnerabilities. The new verification process aims to secure grant payments, improve the integrity of the social grant system, and mitigate fraud linked to suspected deceased or inactive accounts.
SASSA Biometric ID Verification Starting 5 May 2025
Effective 5 May 2025, SASSA introduces mandatory biometric identity verification for certain grant recipients. This new electronic verification system targets individuals flagged for potential fraud or those using alternative identification, such as the green barcoded ID book, rather than the official 13-digit South African ID.
Grant beneficiaries meeting any of the following criteria must complete biometric enrolment to continue receiving their grants.
- Suspected fraudulent activity detected by the SASSA system
- Listed as a suspected victim of identity theft
- Use of alternative identification documents, such as green barcoded ID books
- Incorrect banking details or someone else’s bank account used
- Incorrect contact information or phone number changed to another person
SASSA Spokesperson Senzeni Ngubeni confirmed that biometric verification will begin on 5 May 2025, (a day before the old age grant payment date for 6 May 2025). All affected social grant beneficiaries, including those receiving the SRD grant, will be notified via SMS.
Recipients will receive a SASSA message prompting them to complete the identity verification provided with a secure link from SASSA website http://srd.sassa.gov.za/ or visit the local SASSA office in rural areas.
This updated electronic system aims to secure all grant types, including older persons, child support, disability, and SRD grants. While the process may be challenging for old age grant beneficiaries, it ensures accurate identity verification, helps prevent fraud, and reduces the risk of delayed payments.
DO AA SASSA PENSIONERS HAVE TO GO THRU THIS BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION PROCESS OR IS IT ONLY THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN FLAGGED OR THEIR DETAILS HAVE CHANGED??????
Thank you for this important information. You have helped us so much. Keep on improving, and avoiding corruption.
Must i take my ID with when i draw my money by checkers.
For those who didn’t manage to change their old cards when will they be able to do so?
My mom is 94years old
Is she supposed to go through that she can’t even walk
Did not receive my old age grant for May.
Am I eligible for biometric ID verification.
I’d 51080900860
Should I come in to take my fingerprint the first time, or how does it work?
Thank you for notifying the pensioners from sassa off your update ferification.appresiated all your efforts.
I need link of verification please help me
The verification is super to stop the thieves.
I would like to be employed
I would like to be employed
Sassa is doing the right thing,corruption is very high,even those who are educated.
That is very good that will reduce fraud, I will like to be employed
It’s just starting yet my sassa was stopped 3 years ago saying that I’m getting paid,where I don’t know they they then said identity verification,I wonder what are they gaining from this id which they forcing us to get
I am FM Joubert Lichtenburg please to inform that I am staying and want to know how I get my sassa my bank does it all so I was in January at your office
This must be the stupidest and most costly bit of useless technology that the ANC is now putting in for SASSA . Did they not do their homework??? The majority of people over 65 no longer have readable fingerprints. I am one of them and daily see older people struggle with biometric identification. Have they got alternatives in place? I doubt it!
I need link for verification pls
I DIDN’T NOT GET MY MAY GRANT AM I ALSO AFFECTED BY THIS BOOMETRIC
Hi I want to know for how long is my status be on declined, it’s says pending and if I checked again is declining I don’t understand this really,my last payment was on the 21/12/2023 and it was that, you know I pray every day I am full time on medication I must buy food how,I don’t know
How do I organise for fingerprints of an older person who requires mobility aids for special assistance by sassa?
I requested identification verification many times but i don’t get the sms with the link so that i can verify
I’m still waiting for the sms to verify my identity since last year july
To verify am 350 status