SASSA Grant

How To Apply For Sassa Unemployment Grant Via WhatsApp 2025

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) provides important help to the unemployed in need of financial backing. SASSA has established a new means of applying for unemployment benefits via WhatsApp to make the procedure more convenient and accessible. To apply for the Sassa Unemployment grant, there are certain requirements that you must qualify for. The general qualification requirements are provided;

You must reside in South Africa
You must be unemployed 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 Refugee 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 18 and 60 years old
You must meet the means test, with an income of R624 or less per month
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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How To Apply For Sassa Unemployment Grant Via WhatsApp 2025

The guide below will help you through the procedure, making it easy to apply for the SASSA Unemployment Grant.

Send a message via WhatsApp to 082 046 8553
Provide your 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

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: