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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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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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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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