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SASSA forms are required to submit a grant application. In this article we will provide a complete list of forms, eForms and documents needed for SASSA applications along with their download link. You can simply download, print, fill it out, and submit it to SASSA for your relevant grant application. These forms include affidavits, bank forms, consent forms, and other required documents. While the forms are available at SASSA offices, downloading and printing them yourself…

It is important to check your balance regularly if you are a recent SASSA grant recipient or an existing grant holder. To check your balance, you only need your application ID and cell phone number that you used to submit your SASSA grant application. SASSA grant payments are paid monthly, and you can withdraw your funds in increments rather than withdrawing all at once. Your balance remains secure in your account until you withdraw it….

If you have applied for the SASSA grants and your SASSA status is still pending, then it is not something you should worry about much. Millions of people are applying for SASSA SRD grants, so it is quite hard for SASSA to handle multiple applications and process them quickly. It takes time to verify and process each application for them. But what if you have applied and it took too much longer than expected, and…

SASSA grants increased twice this year, once in April 2023 and the other in October 2023. The main reason for increasing the grant payments was to allow the beneficiaries to adjust their expenses with inflation. As inflation goes up, SASSA is also working hard to make their beneficiaries live easier and reaccess the grant payments every year to help their citizens cope up with inflation. Now once again, SASSA has increased the grant payments. Please…

Has your old SASSA phone number been lost or stolen, and you are looking for ways to change it? If yes, then you don’t need to worry, as SASSA provides an easy process for updating your phone number for your SASSA grant. Yes, there are two ways available, you can change it online directly from SASSA portal or offline by calling the SASSA helpline. As you know, the active phone number is compulsory for the…

SASSA’s (South African Social Security Agency) SRD(Social Relief of Distress) grant program has become a lifeline for individuals and families who are facing economic hardships and are not even in a state of hand-to-mouth. SRD R350 provides monthly financial support to those who become eligible for the grant and keep it until the applicant meets grant criteria. SASSA also provides a reapplication facility to their beneficiaries once a month. If their initial grant application is…

How to Apply for a SASSA Grant – Online & In-Person Application Guide There are two ways to apply for SASSA (South Africa Social Security Agency) grants, one way is to apply online, while the other way is to apply in-person by visiting the SASSA office. In this article, I will cover the complete process of both methods, including how to complete your application and what to do next after applying. The most convenient way…

Is your SASSA grant approved and you are not sure how to get your grant payments? If yes, then let’s see how you will get your SASSA grant payment. Almost 17.6 million South African citizens rely on different types of SASSA grants, which is approximately 29.9% of the South African population. Apart from that, 7.5 million South Africans receive SRD R370 grant, and collectively, more than 25 million solely rely on SASSA grants, and it’s…

The Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD Grant) is a financial assistance program from the South African government for its citizens who are facing financial difficulties, unable to fulfill the most basic needs of their families and needing temporary assistance. It is also know as SASSA Unemployment Grant and SRD R350 Grant. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is the government agency responsible for the administration of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant….

The mission of SASSA’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant program in South Africa is to provide short-term financial support each month to South African citizens, Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Special Permit Holders between the ages of 18 and 60 years who are jobless or whose per month income is less than R624, have insufficient resources, who do not receive any other social grants or UIF Payments and have no financial support through any other…