How SASSA Balance Check Online

SASSA is the South African Social Security Agency that provides grants to South African residents. We often need to check our SASSA grant balance but How?So the SASSA Balance Check Easy Methods for 2025 are described here. So have a detailed look at them. What are ways and how can we use it? Here all the methods are described in detail.

Ways to Check Your SASSA Grant Balance

SASSA facilitate itsusers with multiple facilities. Even the SASSA grant holders can check their grant balance online and offline too. The grant holders can get the details by using the USSD code, on WhatsApp, through a Website or app, and many other ways. So let’s have detailed info on all this way. How can we use and get the balance information easily?

USSD Codes

To check your SASSA Grant Balance through USSD, follow these steps;

1. Pick up your mobile phone and open the dialler. Dial *120*69277# code and follow the prompt.
2. On dialling a small window pops up that asks you for your National Identity Number and yourSASSA registered Phone Number.
3. After providing the details you receive a message that contains your SASSA balance status.

If this code does not work, then don’t worry because there are a lot of Grant holders in South Africa and sometimes this code doesn’t work. So use the same procedure just change the USSD code *120*3210# and check your balance. Hopefully one of these USSD codes surely works.

WhatsApp Line

Besides this the other way to check your SASSA balance check is WhatsApp. Follow these steps for balance check through WhatsApp;

1. Open the dialler of your mobile phone. Dial 082 0468553 and this SASSA WhatsApp number.
2. Open your WhatsApp and send “SASSA” messages tothe SASSA Contact number for assistance.
3. An automated response is generated for you that contains a list of options with numbering.
4. Choose the desired option “Status” and confirm your reference number by “Yes”. Then sendyour number if demands.
5. On request of reference number provide your reference Number.
6. Shortly you receive your balance status message on your WhatsApp.

Kindly remember to use the same WhatsApp number that you used for your SASSA Registration.

Through APP

SASSA also facilitates its users by providing an application where they can get all information easily. You can also check your SASSA balance through it. The application is available for both Android and iOS. Follow these steps to check your balance through the App;

1. Pick up your mobile phone and open the Apple Storeor Play Store. Download and install the SASSA App on your mobile phone.
2. Launch the app by opening it and logging in to your account. If you don’t have a SASSA account, then first sign up and then login.
3. After login you are on the home screen. Where multiple optionsare available.
4. At the bottom of the screen you find the “Account Balance” option. Click it.
5. In fee second your account balance is in front of you on the mobile screen.

Remember SASSA App is downloaded on the latest version only so check your mobile version before app downloading. You need a stable internet connection for the SASSA Application. Besides this SASSA App is a more convenientand secure way of balance checking.

ATM’s

You can check your SASSA balance through the ATM by following these steps;

1. Visit a major bank ATM that is near to you.
2. Now insert your SASSA card in the card slot of the ATM.
3. Insert the 4-digit PIN that you used while making a transaction.
4. A list of options appears choose “Balance Check” from the list to get your balance information.
5. Your SASSA Account Balance is displayed on the screen. You are also facilitating with the print option if you want then print it. It contains all the information about your balance.

Postbank

You can check your SASSA Grant Balance throughyour SASSA Card from the Postbank ATM by followingthis method;

1. Locate a Postbank that is near to you. And visit it.
2. Go to Postbank ATM and insert your SASSA Gold Card in the ATM.
3. You are asked for your PIN, enter it for accessing your account.
4. Navigate towards the balance section by choosing the “checking Balance” option on the screen.
5. You are asked for a mini statement choose it for getting your payment receipt.
6. Shortly your ATM receipt is printed that contains all your card transaction details.

Online Service

If you have a stable Internet connection, then you can also check your SASSA Grant Balance Online through the official web page. Follow these steps for using SASSA online services;

1. Hold your mobile and connect to a stable Internet.
2. Open the Chromeor Web browser of your mobile phone open the SASSA official website or click this link https://www.sassa.gov.zato directly open the Website.
3. At the top of the screen click the “My SASSA” option. By this, you move on to the Login Page.
4. On the login page enter the desired details and log into your account. If you didn’t hold a SASSA account, then first create it and then login it.
5. After successfully logging in, now you are on the dashboard ofyour account.
6. On the top of the screen click on the “My Account” tab where you get your balance details.
7. Your SASSA Grant Balance is shown on the screen of your mobile phone.

SASSA Office

If you decide to check your SASSA balance by visiting the SASSA Office, then follow these instructions;

1. Search a SASSA office near your home and visit it with these documents;

• Your identity documents with you. These documents include an ID card, driving licence or passport.
• Your SASSA Application ID is compulsory for getting details about it.

2. On visiting the office, you meet the SASSA representative who verifies you by your documents.
3. After verification you get all yourApplication details including the SASSA grant balance from the representative.

Visiting the office and getting the details is a time-consuming process. So it’s better to use other ways that save your time.

Secure Your Info While Checking Balance

You can secure your info while checking the balance by following these instructions;

• Use the official sources for checking the SASSA Grant balance. The official sources are the SASSA website and mobile App.
• Don’t share your details on third-party App that are not verified.
• Always use a secure Internet connection.
• Don’t share your bank details, ID number or reference number with anyone.

How to Check SASSA Balance via 130?

The USSD Code 130 is not declared as the official USSD by the SASSA.  So It’s not authentic. Use the authentic USSD *120*3210# or *120*69277# to check your account balance and other details. Read about SRD status check

Frequently Asked Questions

SASSA is the South African Social Security Agency that operates in South Africa and provides grants to the needy. These grant balances are trackedin various ways including the website, USSD, Mobile App, WhatsApp etc. In this article, all the methods are defined in detail. You can get your desired inflation easily in these ways.