The next cycle for the SRD R350 grant will prioritise applicants who need the money the most and some will be disqualified…
In case you missed it: The Department of Social Development is introducing a new system for social grant delivery in South Africa.
SASSA said payments for the new cycle of the R350 grant would be paid from mid-June 2022 to beneficiaries who reapplied.
SASSA announced it would take some of its services offline for essential ICT maintenance, including the SRD website, on these specific days.
SASSA announced it would take some of its services offline for essential ICT maintenance, including the SRD website, on these specific days.
A provincial Social Security Agency said its customer care unit has received numerous calls from beneficiaries that assumed they automatically qualify for the grant.
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu revealed that 5 812 public servants fraudulently applied for and received the R350 SRD grant.
‘I assure all qualifying applicants they will be in receipt of their payments for this iteration of the grant by June,’ said Minister Lindiwe Zulu.
SASSA revealed that there has been a rise in the number of applications it has received for the R350 SRD grant.
Good news! Beneficiaries of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant can now apply using WhatsApp. Here are more details on this…
The South African Post Office announced that it will no longer pay out the R350 SRD grant, however, this decision could be reversed.
It comes as the SA Post Office said it would no longer be paying out R350 Social Relief of Distress grants from its branches
In April, a number of the SASSA R350 SRD grant did not receive their payments. So, what happens when you have been approved but not paid?
The post office said some branches will ‘have insufficient cash.’ However, pension, disability and children’s grants have already been paid.
SASSA’s R350 SRD grant payments for beneficiaries start on 9 May and will conclude at the end of the month…
Those claiming the R350 grant now only have a matter of days left to re-apply for the SRD fund, if they want to receive a payment for April.
SASSA beneficiaries are expected to start collecting social grants on their respective days from Monday, 3 May 2022.
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‘This is a slap in the face to the millions who receive and depend upon this SRD Grant,’ said COSATU after the income ceiling for recipients was lowered.
According to the new regulations, one must have a maximum of R350 monthly income in order to qualify for the SRD grant.
The SASSA R350 grant will now be provided under a new legislative framework with additional qualification requirements.
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SASSA R350 grants can be collected from a Post Office branch for 10 more days in April. Find the dates here.
Did you apply for the SASSA social relief of distress (SRD) grant during the first cycle? Head over to the Post Office and collect your R350.
With the State of Disaster ending at midnight, what happens to the R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant? Here is all the info you need.