Concerns have been raised about the R350 grant not being enough to sustain its recipients. President Cyril Ramaphosa has shed light on this issue and offered an explanation. President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that government does not have enough money to increase the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, also known as the R350 grant. The … Read more
Some social media post has sparked concern among Sassa grant beneficiaries about renewing their Sassa cards. Here is what Sassa had to say about these social media posts. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has released a statement to set the record straight about renewing the Sassa Gold cards. According to Sassa, the Sassa Gold cards remain … Read more
Although many applicants have been approved with pay dates and even received payments for the month of September and October 2022. Unfortunately, most applicants are still in dilemma as to whether they are going to be approved and subsequently paid or not. Some have complained bitterly about why SASSA would put them in suspense not … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has recently stated that the agency has suffered devastating financial losses due to fraud. This was reported during a parliamentary briefing. SASSA has reported that it has suffered devastating financial losses due to fraud which has been committed by wealthy individuals who earn millions. These individuals benefited from the … Read more
The agency responsible for the payment of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is now facing criticism after their latest announcement about the New SRD Grant Requirement. Civil society is launching litigation against the government over the unfair regulations that govern the social relief of distress (SRD) grant. We are challenging the arbitrary means … Read more
If you want to apply for the SRD Grant now after the National State of Disaster has ended, you need to know that the Sassa R350 grant is managed under new rules now. In this article, you will see a step-by-step guide on how to apply for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant Under … Read more
All the Social grant applications are administered by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). SASSA manages grants and allowances for groups in South African society needing assistance. This includes grants for children, the older persons grants and disability grants. SASSA also manages the R350 grant for the special relief of distress during the Covid-19 … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has stated that beneficiaries of the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant should expect to receive their August grant payments as they are being paid now. Sassa has been experiencing many delays in paying out the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to qualifying beneficiaries due to … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) released a statement which provided Covid-19 SRD grant applicants with an update on their SRD grant appeals. Here is what Sassa had to say. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) stated that “the assessment of all reconsideration applications (from last year and the current year) has been … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency has a number of payment methods that have been made available to R350 grant beneficiaries. The government agency has announced that some of these beneficiaries need to make a few changes when it comes to their payment methods. Statistics South Africa’s 2022 Census has shown that the population of … Read more