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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) delivers the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to deliver financial help to individuals and families dealing with hardship.
The grant targets South African citizens, refugees, asylum seekers, and special permit holders in between the ages of eighteen and sixty.
The SRD grant is there to aid anyone who has insufficient income, don't receive other social grants or unemployment insurance and lack financial support from somewhere else.
Up till April 2024, the Sassa SRD grant value stood at R350 per 30 days. It was then announced which the SRD grant can be increased to R370 starting from here April 2024.
There's two most important methods to apply for the Sassa SRD grant: On-line utilizing the Sassa SRD Web-site and on WhatsApp.
In case you have submitted an SRD grant application and ended up turned down, Sassa then lets you submit an appeal which can then see them reconsider your R370 Sassa grant application.
As you post a Sassa SRD appeal, It really is encouraged that you regularly do a Sassa status check.