The Post Office still pays all grants except the R350. Affected beneficiaries can withdraw the money at retail partners or choose direct deposit.

The Department of Social Development has revealed that SASSA has paid over R34m to refugees and R63m to asylum seekers in SRD grants.

The Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, revealed nearly R2 billion in R350 grant funds have been underspent.

The R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant is being extended for an additional year until March 2024, officials say.

SASSA has urged R350 grant beneficiaries to continue to verify their contact details and avoid a new scam circulating online…

Over half a billion rand has been looted from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) over the past 10 years – including by doctors!

Lindiwe Zulu says over R500 million has been looted from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) over the past decade.

In response to the smartphone SASSA application method, DA MP Bridget Masango said SASSA continuously leaves beneficiaries in the lurch

SASSA has urged R350 SRD grant recipients to contact them if they receive an SMS about a mobile number change that they are unaware of.

SASSA has urged R350 SRD grant beneficiaries to avoid repeatedly changing their bank details on their website.

SASSA said it would withhold payments from grant applicants who received payments when they did not qualify until the ‘debt’ was recovered.

Sassa has confirmed its received just under 12 million applications for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant in August.

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SASSA intends to help R350 grant beneficiaries find work through a partnership with the Departments of Public Works and Labour.

The Post Office still pays out pension, disability and children’s grants. All other grants will be paid after 4 August.

‘This correlates with the unemployment rate amongst youth which is approximately 63%,’ said SASSA.

The Department of Social Development, alongside SASSA, now want to change the criteria needed for a R350 grant applicant.

The amended regulations are to ensure that R350 SRD applicants do not have to go through loops to qualify.

Approximately five million SASSA R350 grant applicants were rejected. The appeals process will resume on Monday, 27 June.

SASSA has finally committed to a firm date for June R350 grant payments. Beneficiaries were not paid in April or May.

SASSA says over one million beneficiaries of the R350 grant are expected to receive their money by the end of the week.

SASSA has finally committed to a firm date for June R350 grant payments. Beneficiaries were not paid in April or May.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the extension of the SASSA R350 grant during his 2022 state of the nation address

The Department of Social Development told a Parliament Portfolio Committee that R350 grant payments were delayed by the means-testing requirement.

The next cycle for the SRD R350 grant will prioritise applicants who need the money the most and some will be disqualified…