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12. Applying for Back Pay of a Social Grant

“I only got my first payment 6 months after I applied. They only paid me two month’s grant money.”

You are supposed to get back pay from the date of your application. This is why it is important to get a receipt of the application when you apply for a grant. Then you have proof of the date you applied. If you have this receipt, you can write to the Regional SASSA office and ask for the four months back pay.

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