SASSA Grant

How To Register For Grant R350 2025-2026

If you need financial assistance in South Africa, the Grant R350 program may be the answer. The Grant R350 is a government initiative designed to provide jobless people with temporary assistance This award provides qualifying applicants with a monthly payment of R350, which can assist cover basic expenditures and provide some financial stability during difficult times.

To take advantage of this program, you must first complete the registration process. In this post, we will lead you through the basic processes of registering for the Grant R350, ensuring that you have all of the essential information and understand the criteria.

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How To Register For Grant R350 2025-2026

Determine Your Qualification Before you begin the registration procedure, you must first decide if you are qualified for the R350 award. The payment was mainly given to South African nationals or permanent citizen dwellers who were jobless or had suffered a severe loss of income as a result of the epidemic. The registration process involves six simple steps that can be done conveniently with easily. Follow the below steps to register for R350 2025-2026;

STEP 1: Select An Application Method

Apply via WhatsApp:

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

Apply via the 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 Official Papers

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: Select Your Payment Method

Applicants would have to select 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: Confirmation

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 recognized 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.

How Long Will My Registration Process Take 2025-2026?

Your grant application may take up to three months to be processed by SASSA and If your grant is granted, you will be paid from the day you applied.

However, If your grant application is not granted, you will be notified in writing by SASSA. If you disagree with the decision, you have 90 days from the day you were told that your application failed to file an appeal. Your appeal must be sent to the Minister of Social Development at the Department of Social Development’s national main office.

R350 Grants Payment 2025-2026

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

SASSA does not pay the SRD award on the same day every month; the payment date is determined by when SASSA processes applications and varies from month to month.

Contact Sassa

For any further queries, please contact SASSA directly: