Every social worker, social auxiliary worker, child and youth care worker, auxiliary child and youth care worker are required by law to keep their registration with the SACSSP in good standing through the timely payment of the prescribed annual fees (annual renewal) by 01 January every year. Failure to do so may result in his or her name being removed from the Register and be prohibited to practice
IMPORTANT: Persons already registered
Transition to the online system:
All registrants (persons already registered with the SACSSP) must complete the Microsoft Form for the purpose of migrating their profiles in to the new online registration system which will enable them to access the invoice for the payment of annual fees. Each payment must be made against the invoice and use the invoice number as the reference number.
Once the membership (registration) is activated, a registrant will receive an email notification to retrieve the practice card,
Payment of annual fees through employers
Registrants who pay annual fees through their employers should not make individual payment in order to avoid double payments. In the event registrants decides to pay for themselves, they must take the responsibility to inform their employers to avoid double payments. As soon as the SACSSP receives proof of payment from the employer, such payment will be captured against each registrant on the list for activation of membership.
- Legal requirement to practice
The payment of annual fees is a legal requirement that needs to be adhered to be every social worker, social auxiliary worker, child and youth care worker and auxiliary child and youth care worker, as the payment of the annual fee “renews” his or her registration and conforms that he or she good standing to continue practicing.
Failure to pay the annual fee by the prescribed date every year will result in him or her be removed from the Register in terms of section 20(1)(d) of the Act (and lose his or her license to practice his or her profession). He or she is not allowed to practice until such time that his or her name had been restored to the Register in terms of section 20(3) of the Act.
Clients, service users, employers, other professionals have the right to enquire whether a social worker, social auxiliary worker, child and youth care workers, auxiliary child and youth care worker is in good standing and may request a proof in this regard (e.g. registration card, receipt from the SACSSP, proof of payment to the SACSSP, amongst others).
It is the professional and ethical responsibility of each registered social worker, social auxiliary worker, child and youth care worker and auxiliary child and youth care worker to pay his or her annual fees before or on the due date.
Annual fees are payable by 01 January every year.
See Payments for information and the Regulations on the fees payable.