srd grant 2023 2023-2024
srd grant 2023 2023-2024
The Special Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is a temporary grant that was introduced by the South African government in May 2020 to provide financial relief to unemployed individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was initially set at R350 per month and was supposed to run until October 2020, but it has since been extended several times.
- To be eligible for the SRD grant, applicants must be South African citizens, permanent residents, or refugees who are currently unemployed and not receiving any other social grant or income support from the government. Applicants must also be between the ages of 18 and 59 and must provide proof of residence and identity.
- The application process for the SRD grant can be done online via the government's official SRD website or through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). The online application requires applicants to provide personal and contact details, as well as proof of unemployment and income.
- Once an application has been submitted, it will be evaluated by the government's Department of Social Development, and if approved, the applicant will receive a confirmation message with instructions on how to collect the grant. The grant is paid out monthly, and recipients are required to reapply every three months to continue receiving the grant.
- The SRD grant has been a crucial source of financial relief for millions of unemployed South Africans affected by the pandemic, but the process has not been without its challenges. Many applicants have reported difficulties in accessing the online application portal, and there have been reports of fraudulent activities such as phishing scams targeting applicants.
- In response to these challenges, the government has made efforts to improve the application process and increase awareness of the grant. They have also increased the amount of the grant to R500 per month and extended the deadline for applications to March 2022.
Despite the challenges, the SRD grant has provided much-needed relief to many unemployed South Africans during a difficult time. The government has encouraged eligible individuals to apply for the grant to help ease the financial burden of unemployment and to stimulate the country's economy.
SOCIAL GRANTS
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Care Dependency Grant
Child Support Grant
Disability Grant
Foster Child Grant
Grant-In-Aid
Older Persons Grant
Social Relief of Distress
War Veterans Grant
Visit the SRD website at
- Email: srd@sassa.gov.za
- USSD: *134*7737#
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