The means threshold for the R350 SRD Grant has been increased, meaning more people can now qualify for it.
Payments of the R350 grant were prevented on Wednesday, after a technical glitch crippled some Postbank systems.
The Department of Social Development said that 57% of applicants for the R350 SRD grant are women and the youth make up 60%.
The Democratic Alliance plans to act against a Chief of Staff who earns R1.1 million but benefits R350 from the SRD grants.
More people are set to qualify for the R350 SRD grant following a new proposal by Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.
SASSA said pension and disability payments would be made on Monday and Tuesday and all other grants would follow thereafter.
SASSA has urged the R350 SRD grant applicants and beneficiaries to update their details and screening questions for April and May 2022.
A number of people who had applied for the R350 SRD grant were unfortunately rejected due to “self exclusionary response”.
SASSA has notified its customers about a technical problem at the Postbank that can impact the R350 transactions
SASSA says over one million beneficiaries of the R350 grant are expected to receive their money by the end of the week.
‘SASSA has been dealing with the thorny issue of reconsideration issue since last year August 2021. The process has now ended and those who qualify will start receiving their payment this week.’
The R350 grant is experiencing a bit of turbulence at the minute, but SASSA hope that ‘multiple payments’ for June can fix their issues.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the extension of the SASSA R350 grant during his 2022 state of the nation address
The next cycle for the SRD R350 grant will prioritise applicants who need the money the most and some will be disqualified…
Fewer people will be allowed to claim the R350 grant going forward – with SASSA arguing they need to prioritise ‘those who need it most’.
An announcement has been made by the South African Post Office that they will stop paying the R350 grant. Read more about this announcement.
Those claiming the R350 grant will be particularly affected, as SASSA is set to take some of its crucial services offline in the weeks ahead.
SASSA revealed that there has been a rise in the number of applications it has received for the R350 SRD grant.
Opposition parties have condemned the decision by the South African Post Office to suspend payments of the R350 grant.
No more long queues at South African Post Office branches! SAPO will no longer be paying the R350 SRD grant.
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The latest SASSA payment dates – and R350 grant details – for May have been made public, and recipients won’t have to wait long.
The latest SASSA payment dates – and R350 grant details – for May have been made public, and recipients won’t have to wait long.
The latest SASSA payment dates – and R350 grant details – for May have been made public, and recipients won’t have to wait long.
SASSA’s popular R350 grant has hit a bump into the road – due to a complication with the fund’s legal status.