How To Apply SRD 350 Grant 2024-2025

How To Apply SRD 350 Grant 2024-2025

The SRD 350 Grant, also known as the Social Relief of Distress Grant, has provided an assistance for many people who found themselves on hard times. The grant is intended to offer short-term economic assistance to South African nationals who are unemployed or have limited income. If you want to apply for this grant, this article will serve as your detailed guide, describing the actions you need to do to be successful.

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How To Apply SRD 350 Grant 2024-2025

SRD 350 grant 2024-2025 is available to eligible South Africans who are in the state of financial distress. To apply for SRD grant, you must be eligible, have in possession all required documents and follow the required step-by-step procedure to apply. Provided below are the steps involved in applying for SRD 350 grant 2024-2025;

STEP 1: Check Eligibility Criteria

Before you begin the application process for SRD 350 grant, be sure you meet the eligibility requirements. The following are the general requirements:

• You must be a resident of South Africa
• 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 a 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 be unreasonably refuse to accept employment or educational opportunities
• You must NOT be receiving a stipend from NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme).

STEP 2: Gather Documents Required

Applicants must have in possession the following documentation and information to apply for the SRD 350 grant:

• ID Number (or your passport number/ special permit if you are not a South African citizen)
• Full Name and Surname (as stated on your official ID document/ passport)
• Phone number (SASSA will use this number to contact you regarding your status so make sure you have access to this mobile number)
• Physical Address or residential address.

STEP 3: Application Process

Applicant must select from the various methods of application for the SRD 350 grant. The application methods are provided below:

Apply via the SRD Website:

• In your internet browser, visit the SRD Website
• 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”

Apply via the SASSA Chatbot:

• In your internet browser, visit the SASSA Website
• Click on the SRD R350 Grant assistance chatbox (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.

WhatsApp:

• Send a message via WhatsApp to 082 046 8553
• Provide your personal details
• You will receive a Reference number, an OTP and 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 your personal details that you provided via the WhatsApp chat.

Apply In-Person:

• Visit a SASSA office close to you
• The application form is available at the SASSA office
• Completed in the presence of a SASSA officer
• Submit certified copies of required doucments
• You will receive a dated stamped receipt
• You will need to keep your receipt as proof of application.

STEP 4: Follow Up On Your Application

Once your application has been submitted, you can keep track of your application to know the status, whether denied or approved. You can do so by visiting the official website of SRD, You can contact them via phone, email, or by visiting your nearest SASSA office.

STEP 5: Grant Disbursement

Normally, SASSA pays recipients in the first week of each month. SASSA initially pays the Older Persons grant, then the Disability Grant, and finally other grant categories (Child Support Grant, Foster Child Grant, Care Dependency Grant, War Veterans Grant).

SASSA does not pay the SRD grant on the same day every month; the payment date is determined by when SASSA processes applications and varies from month to month. SRD grants in any of these 2 methods, depending on the recipients preference:

• into the recipients personal bank account
•  collected at specific retail outlets (Pick n Pay, Boxer, Checkers, Shoprite, USave, OK Food markets).

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How Long Will I Receive My SRD 350 Grant 2024-2025?

If you meet the necessary criteria, you will be eligible to receive the SRD Grant. SASSA has revised its regulations, eliminating the need for applicants to confirm their grant applications.

However, if your circumstances change or if there are errors in your initial responses, existing applicants are allowed to update their screening questionnaire accordingly.

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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 SRD 350 Grant is a useful assistance mechanism for South Africans who are in financial difficulty. You can successfully handle the application procedure if you follow the steps described in this detailed guide. Keep up to date with the most recent information supplied by the government or the Department of Social Development, since eligibility requirements and application procedures may change over time. For more information visit the official website of Sassa.

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