Sassa stands for South African Social Security Agency. It is a government agency that is responsible for distributing social grants to eligible South African citizens who are in need of financial assistance. These social grants include Child Support grants, Disability grants, the R350 grant and Old Person’s grants among others. Sassa aims to provide a social safety […]
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Sassa R350 Grant Extended By Another Year
2023 NSFAS Applications Now open Lobby groups have been advocating for the SASSA R350 grant to be made permanent. While the government has not made a decision to make the grant permanent, beneficiaries can breathe a temporary sigh of relief. The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant was introduced in May 2020 as a temporary […]
Sassa Grants Have Officially Been Increased
Beneficiaries of certain social grants from Sassa can expect to see an increase in their monthly payments as the agency has increased grants in the month of October. You may also apply for: Funza lushaka Applications are Now Open The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has increased social grants in October 2022. Beneficiaries […]
Sassa Grant Payment Dates For August 2022
About the sassa grant payment dates for August 2022 We are now in the month of August and what that means is another round of Sassa grants having to be collected. Sassa has now released their grant payment dates for August 2022. It’s a new month and Sassa beneficiaries would then be waiting to collect […]
How To Reapply For Sassa R350 Grant
How To Reapply For Sassa R350 Grant.If you had been part of the millions that have been receiving the R350 grant, it is important that you know how to re-apply for it. Here’s a guide on how to submit your Sassa Reapply grant for R350. Beneficiaries of the Special Relief of Distress (SRD) grant were […]
How to Submit your R350 Grant Applications Online
Applications for R350 Grant Under Rule. Now that the National State of Disaster has ended, the Sassa R350 grant is managed under new rules. Here’s how to submit your R350 grant applications under these new rules. The Special Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is now managed under the Social Assistance Act and not the State of Disaster […]