When will the SRD R350 Grant End?
The grant was meant to come to an end in March 2023 but, after careful consideration, the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana announced in his presentation of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament. that the R350 grant will be extended for another year till March 2024.Previous beneficiaries had to
re-apply for the grant and other people who do qualify for the grant were encouraged to apply.The new phase which opened for application on the 23
rd of April 2022 came with new regulations. This was because the SRD R350 grant was moved from operating under the State of Disaster Act to Social Assistance Act.But after SASSA saw a decreased number of approved applicants, the agency decided to
amend the regulation and change the qualifying means test from the R350 household threshold to R624.This means that people that receive not more than R624 in their bank account in a month do qualify to receive the R350 grant for that particular month.As of August 2022, SASSA has received just under 12 million applications and they believe that with the new regulation,
more people will be approved for the R350 grant.
SASSA SRD R350 Grant Application Process
Applying for the SRD R350 grant has been made easy as interested applicants can apply either through the SRD website:
https://srd.sassa.gov.za/ or via WhatsApp by sending a message to 082 046 8553.
How to Apply for the SASSA R350 Grant via SRD Website:
- Open your website browser and visit: https://srd.sassa.gov.za/
- Capture your ID Number and mobile and click send SMS button
- You will receive an SMS with a 6-digit OTP.
- Insert the OTP and click on verify pin.
- Continue to Step 2 and accept the terms and conditions.
- Proceed to choose a payment option and fill in all the required fields.
How to Apply for the SASSA R350 Grant via WhatsApp:
- Send a WhatsApp message to 082 046 8553.
- You will be required to provide your personal details.
- An OTP will be sent to your phone with a website ink.
- Click on the link and insert the OTP number and verify.
- Insert our Surname and ID number and confirm your details.
- Continue to agree to the terms and conditions.
SASSA R350 Grant Reconsideration Process
If your application was declined, you are eligible to
submit an appeal within 90 days of receiving the decline reason.You will have to submit an appeal for each month that the application is declined.
How to Submit an Appeal for the SRD R350 Grant
Applications for reconsideration may be done through the SRD website on the “
lodging an appeal tab.”When on the appeal page, click on the green button “
Click here to lodge an appeal or check appeal status”, fill in all required fields, and carefully follow all instructions.SASSA is currently experiencing a slight delay in processing assessments and payments as some applicants have provided invalid banking details and some have not reconfirmed their grant as the previous regulation required them to reconfirm that they still want to receive the grant every 3 months.If you struggle with anything, you may contact SASSA toll free call centre on 0800 60 10 11.
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