Question NW2585 to the Minister of Social Development
31 December 2021 - NW2585
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
What impact did the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013, had on the R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant?
Reply:
SASSA has taken the implications of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 into account when developing the application and validation channels for the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant.
On application, the applicant has to complete and accept the consent and declaration form, which confirms that SASSA will check his/ her information against various sources, including government departments, South African Revenue Service (SARS) and financial institutions. By accepting this, the applicant grants consent for these checks to take place.
All data transfers take place through secure links and the system used to receive applications, validate and pay these grants meets the minimum-security requirements set for the industry.
All information obtained from any source is used only for the purposes intended, which is to process the application for the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant. SASSA is confident that it is compliant with the requirements to protect all personal information.