Do not simply stop collecting a Child Support Grant or ask an unofficial person to cancel it. SASSA’s declaration requires an applicant to report changes that affect qualification. Use SASSA Services when it is available; while it shows a maintenance notice, use the official government directory or call 0800 60 10 11. If an affidavit is requested, use SASSA’s prescribed form and complete only facts you can truthfully confirm.
What to do
A safe route from question to action
Identify the changeRecord when the child left your care, who now provides daily care, or which other qualifying fact changed. Keep supporting evidence private.
Notify SASSA through an official routeUse the managed-grant options in SASSA Services when they are available. While the service is unavailable, use the official government directory or call 0800 60 10 11 to ask where the change can be recorded. SASSA decides whether the grant is suspended, transferred or ended.
Use the prescribed affidavitDownload the Child Support Grant affidavit from SASSA’s official download centre. Do not replace it with a generic online template when SASSA requires its own form.
Keep the acknowledgementSave the official reference, submission date and copies of the documents supplied so that you can follow up without repeating the whole request.
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Common questions
Direct answers
Can I cancel a Child Support Grant online?
SASSA Services exposes the allowed change-of-circumstances actions for a managed grant. If the needed action is not shown, use an official SASSA office or contact route rather than an unofficial service.
Can I write my own Child Support Grant affidavit?
Use the prescribed SASSA affidavit when SASSA asks for it. Complete the form truthfully and have it commissioned where the form or official instruction requires that.
What if the child now lives with another caregiver?
Notify SASSA promptly and explain the effective date and new care arrangement. SASSA must decide the change in the official grant record.
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