Sassa has recently placed thousands of social grants under review. The agency’s provincial department has also given further details on how impacted beneficiaries can actively participate in the process. More than 38 000 social handouts have been flagged for assessment by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). A spokesman for Sassa, Sandy Godlwana, stated … Read more
The South African African Social (Sassa) is still in the process of paying out the Sassa R350 grant. However, the process has not been without challenges for the agency and R350 grant beneficiaries and applicants. During a discussion regarding the issue Sassa Project Manager for grants, Brenton Van Vrede revealed that many applicants have voiced … Read more
Exposure to financial mismanagement vulnerabilities happens regularly in important and heavily funded government departments. This also holds true for Sassa and the Department of Social Development, as they lost several millions in social grant payments last year. Under the mandate of the Department of Social Development (DSD), Sassa bears the responsibility of ensuring that all … Read more
In this article, you will see a guide on how to apply for the Special relief of distress (SRD) grant. Here’s how you can submit your R350 Grant application under the new rules. SASSA SRD R350 may be in the form of a voucher or food parcel to purchase the food of the affected person. … Read more
The National State of Disaster has ended, and the Sassa R350 grant is managed under new rules. Here’s a complete guide on how to submit your R350 grant application under these new rules. The Special Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is now managed under the Social Assistance Act and not the State of Disaster Act as we … Read more
Beneficiaries of the Sassa Social Relief of Distress have been urged to note their R350 grant payments will be processed soon. Here are some relevant changes to the process for applicants who are yet to submit their online applications. As the current month comes closer to an end, the South South African Social Security Agency … Read more
Many R350 Grant applicants have been excluded from receiving the R350 SRD grant because of the way they have answered the application form. Here is how you can avoid this from happening to you when you apply for the grant. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has provided the following reasons why applicants have … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) still requires applicants to keep the grant’s eligibility requirements in mind. Here’s all you need to know about the requirements and the application process. Payments of the current cycle of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant are still underway. However, the South African Social Security Agency … Read more
After patiently waiting in long queues at the various retail paypoints, social grant recipients returned home with frustrations after not being able to access their funds due a system issue. It was an unpleasant day for thousands of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant recipients as their payments were not processed at retail pay … Read more
Here is How to check your Sassa application status online. If you have applied for the R350 SRD grant from South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and you are not sure how to check your Sassa application status online, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to find out how to check your application … Read more