How Do I Apply For R350 Relief Grant 2024-2025
How Do I Apply For R350 Relief Grant 2024-2025
South Africa’s R350 Relief Grant is a program aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals who are unemployed, vulnerable, and struggling to make ends meet. Originally introduced as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the grant was later extended to continue assisting eligible individuals during ongoing economic difficulties.
Applying for the R350 Relief Grant typically involves completing an application form and submitting it through the official channels provided by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). Before applying for the R350 Relief Grant, it’s important to ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria. This article talks more about the R350 Relief Grant, highlighting the application procedure, eligibility requirements and other important information.
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How Do I Apply For R350 Relief Grant 2024-2025
Applying for a relief grant is easy and simple provided you meet the eligibility requirements of the grant. The procedure will guide to apply for R350 Relief grant 2024-2025;
STEP 1: Choose An Application Method
Apply via WhatsApp:
- Send a message via WhatsApp to 082 046 8553
- Provide your personal details
- You will receive a Reference number, an OTP and a link to click
- Click on the provided link, fill in your OTP and verify your account
- Fill in your surname and ID number
- Confirm the personal details that you provided via the WhatsApp chat
Apply via SRD Website:
- In your internet browser, visit the SRD Website(if you are a Refugee, Asylum Seeker or Special Permit Holders, find out how to apply here)
- Fill in your mobile number and ID number and click “send SMS”
- You will receive a 6-digit OTP via SMS
- Insert the OTP number on the SRD website and click “verify pin”
Using the SASSA Chatbot:
- In your internet browser, visit the SASSA Website
- Click on the SRD R350 Grant assistance chatbox (the orange box on the side of the screen)
- Fill in your ID number and mobile number
- On the chat, choose the option to apply for the SRD R350 grant
- Click on the SRD website link provided by the SASSA Chatbot
- Follow the SRD website steps
STEP 2: Agree To The T& C’s
- Read and agree to the Declaration and Consent terms.
- Read and accept the terms of the You and Your Special COVID-19 SRD Grant paper.
STEP 3: Provide Required Information And Documentation
All applicants must provide the below information to complete the application process.
- ID Number
- Full Name and Surname (as printed on your ID Document/ ID Card)
- Gender
- Physical Address
- Contact Information (mobile number, email address)
STEP 4: Choose Your Payment Method
Applicants would have to choose from the various Sassa payment methods designed for all applicants. Provided below are some payment methods of Sassa that applicants may have to choose from;
New applicants with a personal bank account, must provide the following information for payment:
- Your Bank Name
- Your Account Number
- Your Branch Name
- Your Account Type
- Agree to the Terms and Conditions
- Submit your Banking Details
New applicants without a personal bank account, must provide the following information for payment:
- Choose Payment option – Cash Send
- Agree to Terms and Conditions
- Submit Banking Details
- Existing applicants with a personal bank account, confirm the following information for payment:
- Confirm Existing Personal Banking Details
- Agree to Terms and Conditions
- Click Submit
Existing applicants with the cash option, who would like to change to the bank payment option, provide the following information for payment:
- Your Bank Name
- Your Account Number
- Your Branch Name
- Your Account Type
- Agree to the Terms and Conditions
- Submit your Banking Details
STEP 5&6: Verification
Applicants will get an SMS with their banking information, indicating that The SRD R350 Grant application is now active.
SASSA compares your personal information (ID number, name, and surname) to a Department of Home Affairs database, as well as your ID number to recognised databases such as UIF, SARS, and NSFAS. Fraud risk scoring is carried out in partnership with fraud prevention partners, and your ID number and mobile number are cross-checked against known databases. The application procedure is then completed when your application is either granted or declined with a reason.
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Who Can Apply For R350 Relief Grant 2024-2025?
To apply for R350 Relief grant you must meet the eligibility requirements for the grant. The eligibility requirements are provided below;
- You must reside in South Africa
- You must meet any 1 of these criteria:
- You must be a South African Citizen
- You must be a Refugee in South Africa
- You must be an Asylum Seeker in South Africa with a valid Section 22 permit or visa
- You must be a Special Permit Holder in South Africa (under the Special Angolan Dispensation, the Lesotho Exemption Permit Dispensation or the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Dispensation)
- You must be between 18 and 60 years old
- You must meet the means test, with an income of R624 or less per month
- You must be unemployed and NOT be receiving financial support from any other source
- You must have insufficient financial means to support yourself
- You must NOT be receiving any other social grants for yourself
- You must NOT be contributing towards or eligible for UIF payment
- You must NOT unreasonably refuse to accept employment or educational opportunities
- You must NOT be receiving a stipend from NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
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Contact Sassa
For any further queries, please contact SASSA directly:
- Contact the SASSA Toll-Free Call centre on 0800 60 10 11
- Contact the SASSA Head Office on 012 400 2322
- Email SASSA Head Office at: Grantsenquiries@sassa.gov.za
- Contact details of SASSA offices across the country: Contact SASSA
The R350 Relief Grant is an important source of temporary financial relief for the unemployed in South Africa. It acts as a lifeline during difficult times, providing solace to those struggling to meet their basic needs.
For more information visit the official website of Sassa.
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