Categories: SASSA Grant

Is SASSA R350 Applications Open?

Are you in need of monetary help to make ends meet but wondering if SASSA R350 applications currently open for 2025 year? The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant economic challenges to many individuals and families around the world. In South Africa, the government has created the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant to provide financial aid to suitable individuals during these difficult times.

If you are a first-time applicant thinking whether SASSA R350 applications are currently open and how to apply, this section will guide you through the method and give you with the latest update you need to know.

Has SASSA R350 Applications Open for 2025?

Since SASSA is a social intervention policy, it is always open for application and there is no closing date. Every month, grant applications are open for those wanting to apply.

Specifications Required To Apply For Sassa Srd 350 Grants

In order to apply for the SASSA SRD Grant, it is important that you meet the criteria to apply (note that these criteria may change). The criteria are as follows:

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)

How To Register for SRD Sassa 350 2025

With your mobile phone, computer or laptop connected to the internet, applicants can follow these 6 simple steps to apply for the SRD Grant

Step 1: Choose An Application Procedure

Applications for the SRD Grant can be submitted via WhatsApp, the SRD Website or via the SASSA Chatbot. You should only apply via one method – submitting more than one application will not speed up the process, in fact, it may slow down your application.

Please read how to apply each of these methods:

WhatsApp:

1) Send a message via WhatsApp to 082 046 8553
2) Provide your personal details
3) You will receive a Reference number, an OTP and a link to click
4) Click on the provided link, fill in your OTP and verify your account
5) Fill in your surname and ID number
6) Confirm the personal details that you provided via the WhatsApp chat

SRD Website:

1) 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)
2) Fill in your mobile number and ID number and click “send SMS”
3) You will receive a 6-digit OTP via SMS
4) Insert the OTP number on the SRD website and click “verify pin”

SASSA Chatbot:

1) In your internet browser, visit the SASSA Website
2) Click on the SRD R350 Grant assistance chatbox (the orange box on the side of the screen)
3) Fill in your ID number and mobile number
4) On the chat, choose the option to apply for the SRD R350 grant
5) Click on the SRD website link provided by the SASSA Chatbot
6) Follow the SRD website steps

Track Your SASSA Srd Grant Status for 2025

If you have submitted your application for the SRD Grant and would like to find out the status, you can check your application status in either of these ways: