sassa relief application 2024-2025

sassa relief application 2024-2025

A one-time gift given to a person in extreme need is called a Social Relief of Distress grant. Those who are unable to provide for their families or their basic needs will benefit from the award. The donation might take the form of money, gift cards, or food. You must fulfill one of the requirements listed below in order 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?

• For social relief of distress, you can use a food box or a food voucher. Some provinces provide financial aid. Social Relief of Distress is only offered for a brief period of time, usually three months, with a possible extension of another 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:
  a commissioned affidavit by a Justice of the Peace The affidavit must include a paragraph stating that providing incorrect or misleading information will result in punishment under Section 21 of the Social Assistance Act of 2004.
  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.

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