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Chapter 7 - Social Welfare

Model letter

Letter to the Regional SASSA office explaining that the Power of Attorney has been renewed, and asking for all grant payments that were kept back to be paid to the client.

Saamwerk Advice Centre
Room 9, Avocado Centre
Claremont
7700

Tel: 021-6836252
15th February 2009

Reference No: 135/09

The Regional SASSA Officer

Dear Madam / Sir

re: NAME: _________________________________________
IDENTITY NUMBER: _________________________________________
GRANT NUMBER: _________________________________________
NAME OF POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER: _________________________________________

(put in the client's name, identity number and grant number, and the name of the person who has power of attorney to collect the grant for the client)

We have been approached for assistance by the abovementioned pensioner/disabled person who was in receipt of an Old Age Pension/Disability Grant/War Veteran's Pension until payments were stopped on______________________ .(put in the date)

We understand that payments were stopped because our client Mr/Ms _______________________ (put in the client's name) failed to renew the Power of Attorney as required.

The Power of Attorney has now been renewed and accordingly there is now no impediment to continued grant payments.

In the circumstances, would you ensure that on the next payout date the grant is paid as normal together with the sum of R __________________________ (put in the amount of back grant that is owed) being arrears since date of last payment.

We regret that should the matter not be settled as set out above, we shall have no alternative but to take legal action.

Yours faithfully

________________________________
(put your name and capacity, and sign)

APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT

Saamwerk Advice Centre
Room 9, Avocado Centre
Claremont
7700


Tel: 021-6836252
15th February 2009

Reference No: 135/09

Dear Madam/Sir

NAME OF CLIENT

Identity Number: __

We write to you on behalf of the above-mentioned client.

S/he is in need of temporary material assistance.

Our client is currently: (select only what is relevant and delete the rest BERORE printing)
Awaiting permanent aid
Medically unfit to undertake remunerative work. This has been the case for a period less than 6 months
Entitled to maintenance from a person obliged to pay maintenance
A member of a household of which the breadwinner is deceased and insufficient means are available
A member of a household of which the breadwinner has been admitted to an institution for less than 6 months
Affected by a disaster or emergency, although the area of the community in which he/she lives has not yet been declared as a disaster area
Not receiving assistance from any other organisation
Appealing the suspension of his/her grant
Not a member of a household that is already receiving social assistance
Entitled to relief in terms of the regulations which hold that a person may be
granted relief in exceptional circumstances.

It would be appreciated if you could assist our client in the application for this alleviation award by ensuring that his/her application gets processed speedily. S/he is in serious need of social assistance and this would ensure that his/her difficult circumstances are not prolonged.

Should you decide not to grant our client a Social Relief of Distress Grant, kindly provide written reasons for such refusal.

Yours sincerely

NAME

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