🇿🇦 South Africa 14h ago · Sundeeka Mungroo

Can pensioners get a Smart ID without paying the bank fee?

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Can pensioners get a Smart ID without paying the bank fee?
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For older South Africans still carrying the green barcoded ID book, switching to a Smart ID card doesn’t necessarily mean another expense.



Home Affairs’ fee structure provides an exemption for pensioners aged 60 and older applying for their first Smart ID card.



But there is an important distinction for pensioners considering using a bank branch: the Home Affairs fee and a bank’s own service fee are not necessarily the same thing.



Home Affairs does not charge qualifying

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