The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is responsible for disbursing social grants to millions of individuals across the country. In recent months, social grant beneficiaries encountered challenges regarding withdrawing their monthly funds. Read Also: SASSA Payment Dates For March 2023 The government agency has revealed that social grants have started receiving their monies for the … Read more
According to Research by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) which revealed that in 2022, more than 20 million people were recipients of the SRD grant. In total, more than 28 million people received social grants throughout last year. Before the pandemic, 18 million (31%) South Africans depended on social grants for their basic needs, and now … Read more
R350 grant Conditions for Young People Haven’t Changed Says Sassa since its introduction in 2020. This is according to South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi. He said 60% of grant recipients are young people. The R350 SRD grant was introduced to assist those who lost economic opportunities and were adversely affected by … Read more
The R350 grant or Social Relief of Distress grant has been receiving an increasing number of appeals. An Independent Tribunal has been called on to address the matter. President Cyril Ramaphosa said around 7.5 million people receive the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant each month. Recently, approximately 13 million people applied for the … Read more
Earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the government will be continuing its implementation of the R350 grant. The Finance Minister has revealed what the grant’s continued implementation will cost the government. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwna announced that the Social Development department will receive R33 billion to continue paying the Social Relief of … Read more
Millions of grant beneficiaries will be waiting to find out how much social grants will increase as the Sassa Grant Increases Will Be Announced Today. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the 2023 Budget Speech on Wednesday, 22 February. During the speech, the minister will announce the increases to the permanent grants distributed by the … Read more
In this post, you will know when the SASSA Payment Dates For March 2023 will begin, read further for more information about the SASSA Grants Payment Dates for the month of March. Each month, more than 16 million South African residents receive various types of social grants from the South African government. These grants are … Read more
Some civic society groups have claimed that South Africa is currently faced with a triple threat of hunger, poverty, and unemployment. It is for this reason that the government has responded by continuing one of its social grants. The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant was one of the government mechanisms of making sure that … Read more
Last week, it was announced that social grants distributed by the South African Social Security Agency will be increased in the coming year. The date when these increases are set to be announced has been revealed. During the 2023 State of Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that permanent social grants distributed by the … Read more
Has your Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant been approved however, you still have not received a Paydate or Payment date, Here is how you can fast-track your payments and get your SRD Grant paid to you. SASSA Grant recipients who have been approved for the SRD grant, but have not received a payment date … Read more