Checking the status of your R350 SRD grant application – here’s how
Millions of South Africans are now reliant on their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) SRD grant payments, and the social financier has now outlined exactly how you can track the status of your payment.
The COVID-19 Social relief of distress (SRD) grant is a fund that was recently introduced to assist members of South African society who do not have any income, nor receive any assistance from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) or other social relief mechanisms.
After a slow start, SASSA have now released comprehensive instructions on how to receive your R350 grant.
Who can apply for the SRD grant?
- You are eligible to apply if you are:
- A SA citizen, permanent resident or foreign national registered with home affairs;
- Resident within the borders of SA;
- Over 18;
- Unemployed;
- Not receiving any income;
- Not receiving any social grant;
- Not receiving unemployment insurance benefit and do not qualify for such;
- Not receiving any stipends from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS);
- Receiving no other government COVID-19 response support; and
- Not a resident in a government funded or subsidised institution.
How to apply for the SRD grant:
When applying for the R350 SRD grant, one cannot go directly to a SASSA office and must apply electronically. No paper based applications are accepted. To apply, you must reach out to SASSA through one of the following channels:
- WhatsApp: 082 046 8553;
- USSD number on your mobile phone: *134*7737*;
- Email: srd@sassa.gov.za;
- Reach out to the call centre: 0800 60 10 11; or
- Visit https://srd.sassa.gov.za
Your application should not contain attachment documents, and should only contain a residential address with your motivation. After your application has been sent, you are providing SASSA with the right to verify your financial information against government data including that of the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
Do not provide your banking details in your initial application. Once your application has been verified, SASSA will request your banking details.
How to check the status of your application:
SASSA announced on Friday 29 May that the application status tracker is now live, and applicants can keep up to date with it by typing https://srd.sassa.gov.za/sc19/status into their browser.
The application is totally free of charge. SASSA warned that there are scam artists selling “application forms” which are not legitimate and should be ignored.
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