Proposal: From R350 to R624 SRD Threshold The Social Development Minister has made proposal that people earning up to R634 per month should qualify for R350 SRD Grant. This comes after the new regulations left out a lot of people not qualifying to get the grant as the threshold to qualify for the grant has … Read more
Increase SRD from R350 to R624: Civil Society Demands. The current cycle of COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant regulations has left more people out as the qualifying criteria has changed. One such rule is that to qualify for the SRD Grant, one must not be receiving any income more than R350 per month. Previously … Read more
In their recent updates, The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) urges their clients and potential clients to use correct contact details when applying for social grants. Sassa is the only agency that is responsible for administration of social grants in South Africa. They are an entity of the Department of Social Development. Provide correct details … Read more
About Sassa SRD application or reapplication: The Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) is one of the grants administered by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in South Africa. This is one of the interventions the South African Government has put in place to assist residents, asylum seekers and citizens of the country who … Read more
Below is a media statement by the Social Development Department about SRD regulation amendments proposal. The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu has published draft regulations to amend some of the provisions for the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for the period, 1 March 2022 to 31 March 2023. These amendments are proposed considering … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) social grants payment dates for August 2022 are out. The grants payments will commence on the 2nd of August and concludes on the 4th of August. Alternative Ways to Collect Social Grants Sassa has recently asked beneficiaries to use alternative ways to get their social grants. They indicated that the … Read more
A social grant is a form of social assistance administered by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). It is a Department of Social Development Agency responsible for among other things, management and disbursement of social grants to the beneficiaries across the country. Learn more about places to apply for social grants below. Where to … Read more
On this post, we outline in details what is Child Support Grant and what is Extended Child Support Grant. Sassa has recently amended the Social Assistant Act which enables orphans and vulnerable children to benefit more as they previously did. The benefits come as a top up for the Child Support Grant. The Social Assistance Amendment … Read more
Sassa Updates: Sassa Payments for August 2022 to Start on the 2nd of the Month The social grants payments for the month of August will start on the 2nd of August and will be concluded on the 4th of August. The monthly schedule for Sassa payments for the year 2022 to 2023 indicated that payment for the Sassa … Read more
On their social media platforms, The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)has cleared some of the burning questions that were frequently asked by the grant beneficiaries. The questions cleared include questions about the SRD website, whether caregivers receives SRD Grant and payment dates for SRD reconsiderations. Below are the Sassa frequently asked questions and their own responses. … Read more