Recipient of the SASSA SRD grant, can change banking details online. Photo: DA/ web
SASSA: Send us YOUR thoughts about the R350 grant!
Recipients of the R350 SRD grant from SASSA should be able to collect theirs today. But what else should you know about the SRD grant?
Recipient of the SASSA SRD grant, can change banking details online. Photo: DA/ web
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) submits more than 18 million social grants to South Africans, including the R350 Social Relief of Distress (or SRD) grant.
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Recipients of the R350 social grant should be able to collect theirs from today: 25 October, 2023.
But is there anything else important to know about the SASSA grant?
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Here are some of the most important R350 social grant links and information.
SASSA: R350 grants can collect NOW
If you receive the R350 SRD grant from SASSA, collections and payments are from today’s date: 25 October, 2023.
Recipients who have listed their bank accounts will have the grant automatically paid into their bank accounts. If you don’t have a bank account listed on your profile, payments can be collected from participating retailers or Regional Offices.
‘Declined’ SASSA grants will be subject to reassessment.
The R350 SRD Grant
The R350 SRD grant is issued to any South Africans who pass the means and income tests.
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If you earn less than R624 per month, you are eligible for SRD assistance. Applicants must provide their proof of income, identity documents, cellphone number, and proof of address to apply for their social grant.
Anyone who earns more than R624 per month, will no longer be able to collect their SASSA grant regardless of their income at the start of the application process.
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Here are important links for any R350 grant applicants or earners:
Use these links to access the online system.
If there’s anything else you would like to know, contact the Social Security Agency via the details at the end of this article.
Contact SASSA here
If you want to contact the agency directly, use this number to reach Head Office: +27 80 060 1011. Questions and complaints can also be sent to GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za
Tell us what YOU think about the R350 grant!
We love hearing your thoughts.
What do you have to say about the R350 SRD grant? Do you think that it should be raised to a higher amount?
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