Pensioners can again look forward to an inflation-linked increase in their social grants this year. The government spending on social grants will increase to R567 billion. The number of beneficiaries who receive social assistance from the state is expected to increase from 17.9 million to 18.6 million over the next three years. Old-age pensions will … Read more
For people who receive a grant or need to receive one. This is an overview of South Africa’s social grant system and how to apply for social assistance. For a developing country, South Africa has a well-established social welfare system and a large proportion of social spending goes towards social grants. Over 17 million social … Read more
Head Office and Regional Contacts SASSA HEAD OFFICESASSA HOUSE 501 Prodinsa BuildingCnr Steve Biko and Pretorius StreetsPretoria Private Bag X55662ArcadiaPretoria0083 Tel: 012 400 2000 (Switchboard)Website: www.sassa.gov.za GRANTS ENQUIRIES SASSA Toll free: 0800 60 10 11Email: GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za More Information on SASSA Apply for the Unemployment Grant of R350. Check Unemployment grant status sassa grants sassa offices sassa grant enquiries sassa contact details sassa news today sassa payment dates … Read more
Head Office and Regional Contacts SASSA HEAD OFFICESASSA HOUSE 501 Prodinsa BuildingCnr Steve Biko and Pretorius StreetsPretoria Private Bag X55662ArcadiaPretoria0083 Tel: 012 400 2000 (Switchboard)Website: www.sassa.gov.za GRANTS ENQUIRIES SASSA Toll free: 0800 60 10 11Email: GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za Questions People Ask About SASSA Most questions people ask about sassa What is the Sassa increase Who qualifies for Sassa? How do I apply for … Read more
HOW TO CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION: SASSA announced on Friday 29 May that the application status tracker is now live, and applicants can keep up to date with it by typing https://srd.sassa.gov.za/sc19/status into their browser. The application is totally free of charge. SASSA warned that there are scam artists selling “application forms” which are not … Read more
The Social Assistance Act of 2004 and regulations to the act provide the legal framework for the administration of seven social grants. Grants are targeted at categories of people who are vulnerable to poverty and in need of state support. These are older people, people with disabilities and children. Also, the Social Relief of Distress … Read more
Older Person’s Grant (Old Age Pension) The maximum value of the Older Person’s Grant is R1,780 per month from April 2024. If you are over the age of 75 you will receive R1,790 per month. You can apply to this grant if you are 60 years or older. You cannot be a recipient of other … Read more
SRD Grant and Your Special COVID-19 OR SRD Grant – Application Process STEP CHOOSE AN APPLICATION CHANNEL Apply via one of these channels: WhatsApp: Send a message to 082 046 8553 SRD Website: https://srd.sassa.gov.za SASSA Chatbot: www.sassa.gov.za APPLICATION VIA WHATSAPP Send WhatsApp message to 082 046 8553 Applicant will provide personal details as prompted by … Read more
Older Person’s Grant (Old Age Pension) The maximum value of the Older Person’s Grant is R1,780 per month from April 2024. If you are over the age of 75 you will receive R1,790 per month. You can apply to this grant if you are 60 years or older. You cannot be a recipient of other … Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown Applications for the R350 SASSA Social relief of distress grants are now open. Applicants must be:– Above the age of 18;– Unemployed;– Not receiving any income;– Not receiving any social grant;– Not receiving any unemployment insurance benefit and does not qualify to receive unemployment insurance benefits;– Not receiving a stipend from the … Read more