How To Apply For Sassa R350 Grant USSD Code 2025-2026

How To Apply For Sassa R350 Grant USSD Code 2025-2026

During difficult crises, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has been key in providing financial assistance to disadvantaged individuals and families. The SASSA R350 grant is a short-term financial ease program established by the South African government to assist jobless individuals who do not receive any other type of social assistance.

The grant is provided every month and is intended to provide urgent assistance to people in need. To be qualified for the SASSA R350 grant in 2025-2026, Dial the USSD code issued by SASSA for the R350 grant application using a mobile phone with a network connection.

If you wish to apply for the SASSA R350 award in 2025-2026, this post will thread you through the application procedure utilizing the USSD.

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How To Apply For Sassa R350 Grant USSD Code 2025-2026

To apply for the Sassa R350 Grant, use the USSD code 1347737# on your mobile phone. Follow the below procedure to apply using the USSD code;

• Dial *134*7737# from a cell phone
• Follow the USSD prompts
• Correspond and submit all required information correctly
• Review and confirm your provided information
• Submit your application successfully.

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Who Is Qualified To Apply For Sassa R350 Grant Using USSD Code 2025-2026?

You must be qualified for the R350 grant before submitting your application. The general eligibility requirements are provided below;

• You must be settled in South Africa
• You must be jobless and NOT be receiving financial support from any other source
• You must meet any 1 of these criteria:
  1. You must be a South African Citizen
  2. You must be a Fugitive in South Africa
  3. You must be an Asylum Seeker in South Africa with a valid Section 22 permit or visa
  4. 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 the ages of 18 and 60 years old
• You must meet the means test, with an income of R624 or less per month
• You must have inadequate 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 salary from NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme).

How To Check The Status of Your Application

To Know the status of your application, you must, first of all, submit a completed application. You can check your application status in either of these ways:

• On the SRD grants website
• Send a WhatsApp message to 082 046 8553
• Call the Toll Free Call Centre on 0800 60 10 11

 

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

In 2025-2026, applying for the grant using the USSD code system is a quick and effective way to seek assistance. By following the procedures mentioned above, you will be able to effectively traverse the application process and boost your chances of getting much-needed financial backing from SASSA.

For more information visit the official website of Sassa.