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Yes, interest that is automatically reinvested would be considered as income.
Perhaps your most immediate action should be to appeal this denial.
You can submit a dispute of the deduction to SASSA
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the appeal, they say you can take it to the High Court for a judicial review.
You can call a family meeting or approach an organisation that helps families having marital problems.
You can phone their hotline but you will probably have better luck if you get help from a non-government organisation.
Your SASSA grant may have been delayed due to changes made by changes to the qualifying criteria.
It may have found that your income exceeds R350 a month. If you disagree, you can appeal the rejection.
Domestic workers are eligible for UIF and state pension.
The closer you get to the maximum allowance, the less pension you will receive.