r350 grant application july 2024-2025

r350 grant application july 2024-2025

Learn more about the R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant and how to apply at srd.sassa.gov.za, the website for the South African Social Security – SASSA Online Application Portal (SRD Grant). The Special Relief of Distress (SRD) award is now managed under the Social Assistance Act rather than the State of Catastrophe Act because we are no longer in a state of catastrophe.

What will happen to future SRD grant applications?

How to Apply for a SASSA SRD R350 Grant Online
The SASSA R350 online application award is requested in three simple steps.

• Go tosrd.sassa.gov.za
• Navigate down to the ‘How do I apply for this SRD Grant’ section
• Locate and tap on “click here to apply online”
• Enter your Mobile Number
• Tap “Send SMS”
• Your phone will receive an OTP SMS. Check your email for the code.
• Enter the One Time Pin (OTP) received
• Continue with the application process by completing the SASSA-required steps.

Applicants for the Sassa Care Dependency Grant must meet the following requirements:

• A South African citizen, permanent resident, or refugee is required.
• Both the applicant and the child must be South African citizens.
• The child must be under the age of 18.
• A medical / assessment report confirming permanent, severe disability must be submitted by the applicant.
• The applicant and spouse must meet the means test requirements (except for foster parents).
• The care-dependent child or children must not be institutionalized indefinitely.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The primary caregiver must be a citizen of South Africa, a citizen of a permanent resident, or a refugee.
• The petitioner and the child must both be citizens of South Africa.
• The applicant must be the child’s or children’s primary caretaker.
• It is necessary that the child or children were born after December 31, 1993.
• The means test requirements must be met by both the candidate and spouse.
• The child is not permitted to apply for more than six non-biological children.
• A state institution cannot care for a child.

Sassa Disability Grant

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• It is necessary to be a citizen of South Africa, a refugee, or a permanent resident.
• The candidate must be a citizen of South Africa.
• The applicant’s age must fall between 18 and 59.
• The applicant must produce a medical or assessment report attesting to a serious, permanent disability.
• At the time of application, the applicant’s medical evaluation could not be older than three months.
• The applicant and spouse must meet the means test requirements.
• The applicant cannot be housed or cared for in a state institution.
• The applicant must not be receiving any other social grant in relation to himself or herself.

How do you know if you’re eligible for the grant?

• The kid must be under the age of 18 and chronically incapacitated, as determined by a medical officer, to be eligible for the care dependency award. If you’re married, you and your spouse must both meet the minimum eligibility standards for the means test. The articles that follow will help you with your Sassa application.