How to Complete the SASSA Biometric Verification Process

As we all know SASSA is the most active institute which provides different social grants to needy and deserving people. To show their transparency they give some guidelines to the participants to avoid fraud and any false information for both the participants and SASSA. SASSA announced the biometric verification process to achieve this goal. Here is the complete process and guideline that makes complete understanding for people.

Biometric Verification Means 

Biometric verification means that a person’s identity like fingerprints, face identification, voice, eye pattern, etc. Through this verification, we get the authentic evidence. 

Objective of biometric verification

For biometrics, candidates visit the SASSA office to complete their biometric verification process.

To avoid scams and frauds protect yourself through this process:

How Fraudsters Do The Scam

Fraudsters do criminal activity with a thorough plan to harm others. Firstly we discuss how scammers steal sensitive information. They use different tactics for fraud. We discuss these steps one by one to avoid any unpleasant situation in the future.

Tempered SMS and Emails

Fraudsters harm grant beneficiaries through fake sms and fake emails. They show themselves as SASSA official personnel and ask you to share your data. To avoid this situation, always make sure that this news is on their official page.

Replicate Phone Calls and Websites 

Replicate means( duplicate or copy) scammers sometimes present evidence as real. They replicate sites and duplicate phone calls to make trust. For that situation, always try to connect to an official site and make sure that you have all official numbers for the sake of security or you should change your registered phone number without any delay.

Illegal Loan Offers and Stealing Incidents

Sometimes fraudsters offer you a loan from SASSA on behalf of it. They ask you to send your grant card and other bank credentials. Beware of these unusual statements. On the other side, some stealers follow you and snatch and steal grant cards from beneficiaries. So be alert of all these situations and never trust any unknown person, phone call, or email that is not given on the SASSA official site.

Biometric verification is compulsory for all grant beneficiaries for easy and fastest payment and to avoid fraudulent activities.

The entire process of biometric verification

Now we discuss the biometric process in detail and give you complete information on how to start the verification process step by step. For complete verification visit SASSA centers.  

In this process, you follow these five simple steps :

Verification notification

In the first step, SASSA will send you a notification through sms or email. In this step, they send you the whole process of compulsory steps and guidelines for biometric verification.

Ready for Verification Process

In the second step,  you are ready for the biometric verification process. For this step, you must have your South African ID and follow the guidelines not to face any trouble.

Important Information

Your SA ID is not mandatory for verification. You can use your old green ID book but If you have unclear photos in your identity card it will be unsuccessful in your biometric process. 

Visit verification Centers

In this step, you have to visit your nearest SASSA verification center and start your verification process according to the provided guidelines. In some conditions, you have to make an appointment or visit a specific biometric center.  SASSA informs you via notification if it is needed. 

Identity Verification

The next step is your identity verification, when you reach out to your nearest center your biometric verification process starts. You need to follow these steps to confirm your identity.

SASSA Checks your identity by Your Fingerprints

Sometimes your face matches with your photo which you already have in SASSA records.

Sometimes scanning your eyes to match your eye pattern for your identification.

Final step 

The last step of your biometric verification process is identity confirmation. If your biometric identity matches the SASSA records team of SASSA update your status and inform you about your current SASSA status.

Confirmation of verification

After completing the verification process SASSA gives you a link via sms to confirm that your verification process is successful.  By clicking on the given ink you have to submit your verified photo. After that SASSA sends you an sms or email for confirmation. 

validity of link 

When you receive the link it will be valid for three days. After that valid period, you have to request SASSA through a helpline to provide a new link for you to confirm your identity again.

SASSA provides a secure and safe way to protect their beneficiaries from scams and fraudulent activities. The biometric verification process is the key to saving your identity, your credentials, and your other sensitive information. In this era, when all things are converted into digital form, the identity issues authenticity checking is important to save you from any harm.

This verification process is not only for your safety but also for your ease. SASSA knows their client’s needs so they introduce this verification process to help beneficiaries. Grant holders have easy access to SASSA payments. You can receive your payment in a fast and secure way.

To secure yourself from any scam or fraud, be aware of all these tricks from fraudsters which I have discussed above. Make sure you always rely on the official website of SASSA. For any new changes, updates, and latest news make sure you confirm these changes from your nearest SASSA centers or officials by contacting them.

If you feel the information is false and someone asks something in an unauthentic way, inform the SASSA and SA police to avoid any damage. If you find this article helpful, do share it with your friends and post it on different social media platforms for more awareness.