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The South African Post Office (SAPO) released a statement stating that the R350 SRD grant will no longer be paid out from their branches. This is an unforeseen setback for SASSA as the reapplication process opened late last month and payments for May are already delayed.
Regardless, SAPO’s spokesperson Johan Kruger mentioned that the move for SA Post Office to stop paying the R350 grant will alleviate the long queues at their branches.
Amidst the South African Post Office’s provisional liquidation, the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) representative, Paseka Letsatsi, gave beneficiaries the reassurance that their grants will still be distributed.
The Post Office encountered some financial troubles recently, resulting in debts exceeding R4.4 billion and an asset deficit of R4 billion, per their reports for 2021/2022.
To ensure there is no disruption to grant beneficiaries, Letsatsi has announced the implementation of a contingency plan.
SASSA grants for November 2022 were ready for collection from the 2nd, however, due to technical glitches at the Post Office and the cards declining, SASSA beneficiaries could not withdraw their grant money.
SASSA says that there’s no need for SRD beneficiaries to reapply for the R350 grant.
Worldwide, people and families are facing unparalleled hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat this, the South African government has created various aid initiatives to help lessen the pandemic’s economic burden.
Among these initiatives is the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, which offers crucial financial support to at-risk households and individuals.
5 Million SASSA R350 SRD Grant Applications Approved! Stay up-to-date with the latest developments as 5 million SASSA R350 SRD grant applications get the green light.
The Minister of the Department of Social Development (DSD), Ealier in July 2022 Ms Lindiwe Zulu released a draft regulation of the proposed changes for the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for the period, 1 March 2022 to 31 March 2023.
On Tuesday, the misnister made her final proposal to raise the means test for the SRD grant from R350 to R624 a month.
The new reguation has been gazetted.
Great news, the government has yet again extended the SASSA R350 Social Relief of Distress grant for another year. The grant will continue until March 2024.
The South African government has recently announced an increase in social grants that will come into effect on 1 April 2023 and 1 October 2023.
This announcement has been made during the Budget Speech 2023, which was delivered by the Minister of Finance to outline the government’s budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
Social grants are a crucial means of support for many vulnerable South African citizens. The grant system is designed to provide financial assistance to people who are unable to support themselves or their families due to various reasons, such as old age, disability, illness, or poverty.
The government’s announcement of increased social grants is, therefore, a significant step towards supporting these individuals and ensuring they receive adequate financial assistance.
The South African Social Security Agency released an official media statement on the 25th of August 2022 confirming that more people will be approved to receive the Covid-19 SRD R350 grant as the regulations have been amended.
SASSA warns people against the circulating social media post that claims the agency has made available the R700 social grant.
On their Twitter page, SASSA says the advert is fake and does not come from the organisation.
“Please note that the below advert is fake and does not come from Sassa. No additional grant type is offered apart from the ones announced by Sassa,” said the agency.