350 social relief grant 2024-2025

350 social relief grant 2024-2025

A Social Relief of Distress grant is a one-time payment made to someone in dire need. People who are unable to pay for their family’s or their own basic needs win the reward. As part of the grant, you may receive cash, gift cards, or food.

You must meet one of the following qualifications to be eligible for Social Relief of Distress:

• You require assistance while you await the processing of your children’s grants.
  There has been a crisis or calamity (e.g. your house has burnt down)
  You are in a critical circumstance and do not qualify for a grant.
• you are unable to work for fewer than six months due to a medical condition
• You are unable to obtain maintenance from your child or the children’s other parent.
• The family’s breadwinner has died.
• The breadwinner has been imprisoned for a brief period of time (less than six months)
• You have been impacted by a disaster, but your neighborhood or community has not been designated as a disaster area.

What results do you get?

• A food box or a food voucher may be used for Social Relief of Distress. Some provinces offer cash assistance. Social Relief of Distress is only provided for a short time – typically three months, which can be extended for an additional three months.

What you must do
Apply for social distress relief at your nearest South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) office or online at https://srd.sassa.gov.za/.
Please include the following documents with your application:

• your 13-digit barcoded identification document, as well as your children’s birth certificates
  If you do not have an identity document and/or a birth certificate:
  an affidavit that a Justice of the Peace has ordered A sentence stating that giving false or misleading information will result in a penalty under Section 21 of the Social Assistance Act of 2004 must be included in the affidavit.
• a sworn declaration from a credible individual who knows the applicant and the kid This could be from a councilman, traditional leader, social worker, or religious clergy.
  proof that a birth certificate or identification document application has been filed with the Department of Home Affairs
  A temporary identity paper issued by the Department of Home Affairs, if applicable.
  • a baptismal certificate.
  • a road to health clinic card.
  • a school report.
• Please keep in mind that no application can be completed without being accompanied by a sworn statement/affidavit.