SASSA R350 Grant Applications Opens

The special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant

The President declared a National State of Disaster as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic. In this regard he introduced 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.

This Social Relief of Distress Programme was confirmed in the Regulations made under Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002): Measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19, as amended.

You can use the account you have if the sassa card is not with you as a care giver, the system will ask you the bank details, provide the ones you prefer or don’t provide banking details, you will get your money at Post Office.

You will chosse where you want your R350 to be paid, either on SASSA account for your child or your personal account or don’t choose and you will get at Post Office

People with SASSA card please wait until the system opens on Friday mybe in their system they will ask if you have a SASSA card or NOT

Please Note:

Applicants will have to sign a declaration and consent to their information being validated and shared with other organisations and financial institutions such as SARS and banks. A detailed declaration and consent document is available on this website. During the application process, applicants are expected to agree or disagree to this document by confirming for instance through a yes or no option. Successful applicants will have to provide their banking details for payment purposes or their bank of choice for a cash transfer.

How to apply for this SRD Grant

Apply here online 

Or you can use any of the following channels:

• Email: srd@sassa.gov.za
• WhatsApp: 082 046 8553
• USSD: *134*7737#

You only have to apply once on one channel and not many times on every channel.
SASSA will only process one application received from each applicant.

Confirmation will be received as soon as the application has been successfully submitted. For all other queries, applicants may contact the call centre on 0800 60 10 11 or email grantenquiries@sassa.gov.za

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