Sassa SRD R350 Grant Extended

Sassa SRD R350 Grant Extended for 12 More Months

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Sassa SRD R350 Grant Extended for 12 More Months

During his State of the Nation Address (SONA), The President of The Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Sassa SRD R350 Grant will be extended for another 1 year.

Inspiring stories on R350 SRD Grant

Ramaphosa shared some of the stories of the SRD Grant beneficiaries showing the significance of the grant. He mentioned a story on R350 grant recipient who saved his R350 money for 7 months and started an ice cream store that now employs 4 people. Another one saved the R350 for 9 months to start a fast food store.

How helpful is R350 Grant?

For many South African, social grants goes a long way in putting food on the table. He said since the inception of the grant, the SRD grant has helped more than 10 million people in the country.

Extension of the R350 SRD Grant [ Sassa SRD R350 Grant Extended ]

The President has therefore extended R350 SRD grant for 12 months more ending in March 2023.

He said “Mindful of the proven benefits of the grant, we will extend the R350 SRD Grant for one further year, to the end of March 2023. During this time, we will engage in broad consultations and technical work to identify the best options to replace this grant.”

See a tweet from @CyrilRamaphosa

Oppositions and civil society organisations have been advocating for the universal basic income grant to replace this grant when it comes to an end.

SRD Grant Replacement

President Ramaphosa said that consultations have been taking place to identify the best options to replace the R350 grant.

If you have been asking yourself, is Sassa R350 grant extended? The answer is yes, it has been extended for another year.

More about the SRD R350 grant

The President declared a National State of Disaster as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic. In this regard he introduced a special Covid 19 Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) of R350 per month for 6 months to be paid to individuals who are currently unemployed, do not receive any form of income, social grant or UIF payment etc. This Social Relief of Distress Programme was confirmed in the Regulations made under Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002): Measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19, as amended.

Apply for R350 Grant online

You may still apply for the SRD R350 Grant. For more on this grant go to srd.sassa.gov.za

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26 thoughts on “Sassa SRD R350 Grant Extended for 12 More Months”

  1. Hi I have applied for the 350 but it was declined due to source income identity, but I have not been working or received any income since a year and a half. What I’m I to do.

  2. I have applied from the beginning of the social Grant my husband and I are unemployed till today but never received any information regarding the social Grant

  3. I would like to know if you no longer receiving uif can you apply for R350?

  4. It has helped me to start a business by selling ice cream, lollipops, zimbas and icy at home. At least I have something helping to generate money

  5. Mxiish Sassa R350 Grant ikhetha abatgile asoze kaloku oko ingavumi kum kuthiwa nsfas register like what the fuck I dont even receive that nsfas money cuz andifumananga school yhuu undicaphukise too much Sassa cuz I dont get it even nabo bayabona ba andimcholi nsfas mara wazothi nsfas registered 🙁

    1. Virginia nomongisi sibanyoni Nina angikaze ngayithola nd angazi why plz ngiqela usizo nami ngiyithole pheka ngiyayidinga imali bakithi

    2. Nami ndifana nawe cc since nga applier last year August nothing is happening soloko bathi UIF registered .The problem is that Kwa government the are reluctant they are not doing what the hired to do,the last time ndithola my last payment from UIF it was end of July.I applied August till today isathi UIF registered we are getting confused since we saw that scandal yase SASSA ye 45 Million maybe our 350 ilapho kuleyo 45M you never know.The department of labour needs to work together neSASSA so they can Identify who’s getting paid from labour

  6. My application canceled in error, can’t reinstate because I lost the number I registered with and it’s been hard to perform a successful sim swap. I’m the only one that provided food at home with the grant but now it’s been hard for us ever since this happened.

  7. I’m a girl I’m nt working, I finish my degree 2018 for teaching so 350 grant it very helpful to me because nw I’m starting small business in my home to sell gwinya ,bread ,chips to use dining room home thanks to extend 350 coz I’m desperate for job

  8. It help me so much I start selling cigarettes lockdown nw my market is extended its like tuckshop coz I order bread ,marking verbose gwinya Iwish continue bt if still extend its help me coz I add many things to my market there Wes part I volunteer to school for teaching 2yrs and still I’m nt working so this money help me alot

  10. I completed a ECD NQF4 course in 2021, and I am currently busy with my NQF 5 (grade r). This money helped me pay half my fees every month so that I can become a teacher.

  11. Me aget once paid since I applying for 350.bcs they tell mi that I have income source .that shot.but adnt got even that imcome

  12. Srd grants as helped me n I really appreciate as I’m unemployed I’m trying to sell alittle stuff n make small. Profit 500r a month srd will be good thank to the president for implementing the srd grants

  13. I have not received a R350 grant since it started last year August am being declined for Uif which is my name is cleared on department of labour, I did appeal but still pending since last am really lost now

  14. The R350 grant has helped me to start a small business which is helping me to feed my child and I.. His not collecting a grant as yet due to me not being able to go out and apply for it.. He is not a child that I can take in public due to his ADD and people don’t understand him and they scold him and he get even more depressed and angry his only 5 years old

    1. Well I must say it neva helped me as I was decline, have applied for reconsideration and still no outcome. It’s been 11 months now on appeal. The process is broken yet they want good story so what about the sad story. There are many like me.

      1. Not good at all. Just try appealing again. If you have done it 11 months ago, you just need to reapply because this is considered to be a new grant.

    3. R350 grant has helped me to start a small business.. Now I can manage to buy something for my family we thank you so much Cyril Ramaphosa for ur kindness

    4. It help me so much I really appreciate it you think it’s jst a 350 but it helps feeding yr children God bless you Mr President

    5. 350 is helping me a lot,every month i have a hope that i will buy food for me and my son,even him is having his own grant.know i combine them the have something better for us

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