How to apply for SASSA R350 Grant

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How to apply for SASSA R350 Grant. Applications are open for the government’s reinstituted R350 social relief of distress grant.

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The first payments will be processed by the end of August.

• You must be an unemployed person and not receiving any social grant, Unemployment Insurance Fund benefits, a stipend from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, or any other government Covid-19 response support. The grant now also includes caregivers and asylum seekers who have proper documentation. Asylum seekers must have a section 22 permit or visas that are valid or were valid on 15 March 2020.
• Everyone eligible — from 18 years to 59 years — must apply for this grant even if their application was successful last time.

How to apply for SASSA R350 Grant Online

Send your application through the website, at https://srd.sassa.gov.za.

 How to apply for SASSA R350 Grant On Whatsapp

Apply on Whatsapp

WhatsApp line on 082 046 8553, or send an SMS to *134*7737#. An application should be submitted through only one of the above channels.

• In the WhatsApp message, include your name, surname and ID number. You will then receive a message stating the next steps.

• When the application has been approved, you will receive a message requesting your banking details.  That the bank account or the cellphone number provided for payment must be registered in the name of the approved applicant for the grant to ensure that payment goes to the correct recipient.

The grant will be paid into the bank account of the beneficiary. For people who do not have bank accounts, the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will pay through the South African Post Office (Sapo)/Post Bank, or using a bank mobile money transfers (cash send).

Any applicant whose application is approved but not paid because they could not be traced shall forfeit the money to the state after 31 August 2021. They cannot lodge a claim against the state.

For grant inquiries, you can call the Sassa toll-free line on 0800 60 10 11