Many South Africans rely on SASSA grants for financial support. When a SASSA beneficiary passes away, their grant stops. But in certain circumstances, if the family cannot afford the funeral expenses, they might be eligible to claim the unclaimed grant amount for the month of death for funeral expenses. SASSA also helps their beneficiary family…
SASSA always aims to provide ease for its beneficiaries in every possible way. They introduced the WhatsApp Number 0820468553, along with online systems, so the beneficiaries can apply for SASSA grants, check their application status, and access information related to all SASSA grants from the comfort of their home. This additional WhatsApp option makes the…
Have you fallen victim to SASSA fraud? Has someone else applied for your SRD R350 grant using your details or fraudulently received your grant payment? If so, it’s important to report the incident promptly to SASSA to block the fraudsters and regain control over your grant. In response to the rising number of reports on…
Have you lost your SASSA card, or has it been stolen or damaged? You should immediately block your SASSA card to avoid unauthorized access to your grant funds. Nowadays, frauds are increasing too much. If you delay blocking your lost or stolen card, it can be compromised and used for unauthorized access. In this article,…
Are you worried about your SASSA application being stuck in “referred” status? If yes, you will find the solution in this article today. The SASSA referred status means that your application is undergoing additional review to ensure eligibility and prevent fraud. While it might seem worrying, understanding the reasons behind your “referred” status and taking…
South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced a one year extension of the SASSA SRD R350 grant until March 2025, allocating a budget of R34 billion budget. The announcement was made in the National Treasury’s Medium-Term Budget Policy (MTBP) on the 2nd of November 2023. If you were relying on the R350 grant to fulfill…
In the past few days, I saw many people commenting on our SGSC website and asking the same question: “I have forgotten the phone number that I used to apply for my SRD grant, what should I do now?”. While I was answering each one individually, thinking there are a lot of other people facing…
Are you not receiving your SASSA R350 payment dates even after your status is approved? If yes, then you need to know that you are not alone. Thousands of other grant holders are facing the same issue. Mostly, it is caused by missing or incorrect banking details, but there are also many other reasons, from…
Have you cancelled your SASSA grant and now want to reinstate it? You probably cancelled your grant as you got the job, or your financial circumstances improved, and you no longer needed it. Well, no worries, as SASSA always cares for you in need, and they have a very simple and easy online process to…
Are you facing an issue with your SASSA card, and it keeps declining at the ATM and stores? The reason behind this is that your card has been blocked. It is mostly blocked unintentionally by its users, while sometimes it is often blocked by SASSA. When your card is blocked, you will see the notification…