Here Is How To Check If You Qualify For Sassa R350 Grant
Here’s a breakdown of what the Sassa boss had to say 702 Afternoon Drive with John Maytham:
How will people register?
They are going to be using an SSD or a WhatsApp process for them to be able to register.
How will they identify legitimate beneficiaries?
You are going to be able to indicate ‘I’m not employed’, ‘I’m not getting UIF’, ‘I’m not getting an NSFAS fund’, ‘I’m a South African’. And then we will check all these [details] against the databases. The system will automatically say whether you qualify or don’t qualify… Then we’ll put you to the back-end and process the payment.
Do foreign nationals qualify?
If you have legal papers to be in South Africa, you would qualify. If you’re a registered refugee, you would qualify.
When will Sassa R350 Grant payments start?
Once you’ve registered, we hope to start doing the payments at the beginning of May. Once you’ve been processed, we will pay at that time. We won’t wait until the end of the month… As and when people get registered, we need to push out the payment and make sure we do it once a month for the next six months.
How will the Sassa R350 Grant money be paid?
We are going to use three possible processes; an e-voucher, a mobile money transfer or, if you have a bank account, we’ll put the money in your bank account.
Memela says the agency will work with NGOs in different communities to ensure that the relief reaches the people who need it. “We’ve been working, for the past two weeks, on building a front-end so that we can make sure that the process is automated. If we wait for people to call, it becomes even harder.” Busisiwe ‘Totsie’ Memela, CEO – Sassa
How To Check Your SASSA Application Status Online
Are you one of the people who are wondering if they’ve been approved for your SASSA grant? Worry not, we’ve got you. All you need to do is follow these steps to find out how you can track your SASSA grant application status online.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) administers social grants to South African citizens who are unemployed and need assistance.
SASSA offers the following social grants:
- Social Relief of Distress
- Grant for older persons
- Disability grant
- Care dependency grant
- Foster child grant
- War veterans grant
- Child support grant
- Grant-in-aid
These social grants are provided to South African beneficiaries in order to help improve standards of living in our society and are given to people who are unemployed and in need of the Government’s support, which also stretches to older people, people with disabilities, and people with young children.
To track your R350 Grant application status for any of the above social grants, click here.
You can also click here for the following:
- Apply for a grant
- Update personal details
- Contact grant customer support.
Please follow this link to check the status of your COVID-19 SRD grant application.
Link: https://srd.sassa.gov.za
Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants
Applications for the special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant are only electronic. DO NOT VISIT SASSA OFFICES TO APPLY FOR THIS GRANT. If you need assistance to apply, SASSA staff and appointed volunteers can assist.
The Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress amount is R350 per month, from the date it is approved.
