SASSA Status Check Says Post Office Not Selected

Wondering about SASSA status check says “post office not selected”. Doesn’t mean that your grant is rejected, this has a simple fix. In this article we will discuss the meaning of post office not selected, resolution of problems and in case of rejection we will also discuss the appeal process.

As SASSA is a well known social security agency in south africa providing grants to their vulnerable society but sometimes processing applications with SASSA might be confusing and brings anxiety especially in case of getting status check say post office not selected. Let’s get into this myth in order to solve this and remove your worries.

Meaning of “Post Office Not Selected”

If you are checking your SASSA status and status says the post office is not selected. Don’t worry my fellow citizens this doesn’t mean that your grant is rejected or you will not get your grant. This means during application processing time you didn’t choose your post office in order to receive your grant. And your grant is still pending or unclaimed. Here is the solution to this tiny problem.

Resolution Of “Not Selected”

Here is the step by step guide in order to change your details that are showing post office not selected;

  • Open SASSA website: https://srd.sassa.gov.za/ 
  • Login by providing your South African ID and phone number which is registered on SASSA.
  • Request for one time “PIN”. You will get that pin on your given number
  • Enter that pin on SASSA website in order to change grant receiving status.
  • Your nearest post office will become your post office in order to receive your grant.

SASSA Banking Detail For “NOT SELECTED” status

But nowadays problems need contemporary solutions. Here! Waiting in a long queue and after waiting for hours, the post office operator told you to get your money tomorrow and the same day, same routine. 

In your busy schedule it would be really hard for you to wait for hours in order to get money you need urgently. Here SASSA has a convenient option by which you can get your money from any ATM, any bank without waiting for hours.

Now you can update your banking details on the SASSA portal and your grant will be directly transferred to your bank account without any trouble. You can change your this information by following these simple steps;

  • Open SASSA website: https://srd.sassa.gov.za/ 
  • Login by providing your required details
  • Scroll down to banking details section
  • Click change banking detail and entre your banking details here
  • Press “submit”. You will get a confirmation message from SASSA in order to verify your banking details.

Different ways to check your SASSA Status without Post office

Forgot to update the default post office? Want to check your SASSA status? Here SASSA has introduced some convenient ways by which you can check your SASSA status;

  • You can check your status through website: https://statussassa.com/
  • You can check it by USSD: 1347737#
  • You can send a text on SASSA whatsapp: 0820 46 8553 

Advantages and Disadvantages of SASSA status check says post office not selected

Here are some pros and cons of not selecting post office during application process;

AdvantagesDisadvantages
You get will timely paidIf you don’t set a default location you might face uncertainty in case of emergency.
You’re not tied for specific post officeIn some cases you have to visit the SASSA office for verifications.
You can choose any nearest post office as well as you can add your banking details in order to get your payment.If you somehow choose a branch which is far away you might have to face travel expenses as well.

Conclusion

By following these steps you can assure a timely grant payment from SASSA. Getting not selected notification from SASSA might be confusing sometimes. So you need to have some patience and by staying calm you can get what you deserve.

FAQs

No, you will not get disqualified but your grants will remain unclaimed as well as your SASSA status will show you that the post office is not selected.

Yes, sure you can update your post office with your banking details or with cash send. Both these methods are more convenient than the post office.

SASSA mainly takes 1 to 2 working weeks in order to process your grant but sometimes it varies according to workload.

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