South Africa is of the countries in Africa that are the hardest hit by the deadly Covid- 19 which eventually made the president, Cyril Ramaphosa to declare the National State of Disaster.
The declaration led to the introduction of a special Covid 19 Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) of R350 per month for 6 months to be paid to individuals who are currently unemployed, do not receive any form of income, social grant or UIF payment, etc.
The payment is done through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
Even though the SRD SASSA grant has faced some challenges including the shutting down of the website, applicants can now also try an app as well as Facebook Messenger.
Applicants will need to provide the following information;
- Identity Number or Department of Home Affairs Refugee permit number
- Name and Surname as captured in the Identity Document
- Gender and Disability
- Contact details – Cell phone number
- Residential Address
How To Apply For New SASSA R350 Grant (SRD SASSA Grant Application)
Applicants should send their applications through the website or Or you can use the following channel:
- WhatsApp: 082 046 8553. You must include your name, surname, and ID number.
- or Send an SMS to *134*7737#.
You only have to apply once via this website or the above WhatsApp number and not many times on every channel. SASSA will only process one application received from each applicant.
SRD SASSA Grant Application Form
The government has provided a form that prospective applicants should fill the form on the government’s website.
SRD SASSA Grant Application Status
Anybody who hopes to benefit from the SASSA.gov.za initiative must meet the following requirements:
- Must be a South African Citizen Must either be a registered refugee or have a permanent residence with verifiable details in the database of the home affairs
- Must hold a special permit under the Zimbabwe exemption permit dispensation, special Angolan dispensation, and Lesotho exemption permit dispensation
- Must be between the age of 18 and 59 as of the time of application
- Must be unemployed Must not be a resident of a government-funded or subsidized institution
- Must be living within the Republic of South Africa Must not be a current beneficiary of other coronavirus response support
- Must not be benefiting from a social grant
- A caregiver who is not already a beneficiary of any other grant will be for the SASSA application during lockdown
- Must not be a beneficiary of an employment insurance benefit
Check SRD SASSA Grant Application Status online
After going through the process to apply for the grant, you can as well check your application status online through the following steps;
- Log into the official SRD SASSA website
- Click on the “Application Status” icon and then the “click here to check online” icon
- Fill in the required details
- You will find your application status for the grant
SRD SASSA Grant Enquiries
The South African government has also provided avenues for inquiries.
Applicants or prospective applicants can Call SASSA at 080060 10 11 or e-mail …