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People who qualify for the Social Relief of Distress grant may register for Sassa R350 grant or make application to be considered for the grant. Almost 10 million people are receiving the SRD Grant in South Africa. The grant was introduced back in 2020 as a measure to assist those impacted by the lockdown to […]
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Sassa has confirmed that there is no need to reconfirm SRD applications under the new regulations. Previously, SRD beneficiaries were required to confirm their applications every three month. Now Sassa says no more reconfirmations. Sassa Updates September 2022 On their Twitter page, Sassa wrote “Amended COVID-19 SRD Regulations: Did you know that clients are no […]
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Reconfirm SRD Application in September Sassa regulations for the SRD Grant require that beneficiaries reconfirm their applications every three month. This is to let Sassa know that the beneficiary still needs the Social Relief of Distress Grant. Who Should Reconfirm SRD Application in September? If you have applied for the SRD Grant about three months […]
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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has recently cautioned their SRD clients of a potential scammer. They posted on their social media platforms about individual(s) who are claiming to be a Sassa official who is calling unsuspecting beneficiaries asking them their SRD account login details. Sassa Caution to SRD Clients “SASSA has received high […]
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Reconfirm Sassa Application August 2022 Applicants or beneficiaries for the SRD Grant are required as per the new SRD rules to reconfirm if they still need the R350 SRD Grant. This should be done after every three months. About Sassa SRD Grant Administration The current cycle of SRD R350 Grant is administered under new regulations. […]
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Below is a media statement by the Social Development Department about SRD regulation amendments proposal. The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu has published draft regulations to amend some of the provisions for the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for the period, 1 March 2022 to 31 March 2023. These amendments are […]
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About Sassa SRD application or reapplication: The Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) is one of the grants administered by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in South Africa. This is one of the interventions the South African Government has put in place to assist residents, asylum seekers and citizens of the country who […]
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Increase SRD from R350 to R624: Civil Society Demands. The current cycle of COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant regulations has left more people out as the qualifying criteria has changed. One such rule is that to qualify for the SRD Grant, one must not be receiving any income more than R350 per month. Previously […]
Continue Reading Proposal: From R350 to R624 SRD Threshold The Social Development Minister has made proposal that people earning up to R634 per month should qualify for R350 SRD Grant. This comes after the new regulations left out a lot of people not qualifying to get the grant as the threshold to qualify for the grant has […]
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Get to know more about Sassa Reconfirm for July 2022. It is now three months since the new cycle of the COVID-19 SRD Grant has started. The grant reapplications were reopened back in April this year. This was to allow applicants to resubmit their applications if they still need the assistance from the scheme. New […]
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The current cycle of SRD R350 Grant is administered under new regulations. One such regulation is that, every three month, applicants must reconfirm their SRD applications. Why Reconfirm Sassa Application for SRD Grant? All SRD R350 grant applicants must reconfirm their grant applications at least once every 3 months. This reconfirmation informs SASSA that applicants […]
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SRD Beneficiaries encouraged to Update Their Details The South African Social Security Agency is encouraging SRD Beneficiaries to update their details on the SRD system. Those who their details are incomplete or incorrect on the system are given up to 07 July 2022 to update their details. Sassa Message to SRD Beneficiaries Clients can update […]
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If you have been wondering about Sassa SRD payment dates for June 2022, read this in full to know about the new SRD Grant cycle payments arrangements. Read about payment arrangements from April until June 2022. Sassa Announcements on SRD Payments The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has publicly announced that the payments for […]
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Sassa has just made an announcement that SRD payments will commence mid June. The agency has indicated that they will make multiple payments to clear the backlogs. “Payments for the new cycle of the special COVID-19 SRD grant (from April 2022) will be paid as from mid-June 2022.” Said Sassa on their Facebook Page. The […]
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SRD R350 Grant WhatsApp Line Open for Applications The South African Social Security Agency opened the WhatsApp line for application or reapplication for the SRD R350 grant. If you have been struggling to apply via the SRD website, take advantage of the WhatsApp line and send your application to Sassa. About SRD R350 Grant The […]
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Reminder | May SRD Pay Dates It is almost the middle of the month of May, if you have not yet received the SRD payment for the month, here are the May SDR pay dates at SAPO. Did you know that the South African Post Office will no longer pay out the SRD grants in […]
Continue Reading Sassa SRD Payment Dates for May Released Are you still wondering as when are you going to receive your SRD Grant? Are you receiving your grant via the Post Office? Get all the May SRD payment dates here. May SRD Pay Days The May SRD payments for those receiving payments at the Post Office are […]
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SRD R350 Grant Payment Dates for May 2022 It is that time of the month where you get to know about SRD payment dates for the month. If you have been approved for the R350 Grant, you may be curious as to when am I going to be paid? Well, don’t ask that any more, […]
Continue Reading The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) reported that they have received almost 7 million SRD applications since they opened for grant reapplications. The online application system opened on 23 April 2022 at 12am. SRD Application Received by Sassa “Almost 7 million of the grant applications have been received already.” A message from Sassa’s official […]
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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) confirmed reapplication for SRD R350 grant. This means that those who previously applied must log their applications to be considered for the new grant extended earlier this year. Why Reapplication for the R350 Grant Speaking on SABC News last week, Sassa Spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi indicated that the new […]
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