Various adjustments and changes were made under the SASSA SRD R350 grant in 2024 after the establishment of the SASSA SRD in the year 2024 to assist the South Africans who are at risk during COVID-19. Various changes are made to the grant’s extension, expansion, and new procedures to get the proper reimbursement and distribution of funds.
To help the 8.5 million persons, the government set the extra fund of R34 billion for the SRD program’s continuation for the upcoming year.
SASSA Grant-in-Aid Program 2024
South Africa Salary Increase 2024
SRD Grant Amount Increased and extended for another year
In the Budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana made sure that the SRD grant would be extended until March 2025 in 2024. In addition to this extension, the amount of the award will also be increased from R350 to R370 starting in April 2024. This also provides support to face the problem of inflation and increasing living expenses.
The millions of the people of the South Africans who rely upon these grants are trying to meet their ends and the extension helps with it. As per the report of the economic analysts, the rise will cost the South African budget an additional R2.2 billion in the 2024–2025 year. This rise shows the awareness of the government for the financial struggles of its citizenry, intentionally timed to coincide with the 2024 elections.
New SRD Grant Regulations Introduced
The new guidelines are started to guarantee the accuracy and appropriate administration of the SRD award. From April 2024, the SASSA will be able to recover the payments that are irregular and given to the persons who are not eligible for the award, as per the new regulations made by the Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.
If the Recipients don’t maintain their current contact and financial information then their awards are at risk. These regulations are only made to suspect fraud and guarantee to provide the award to the eligible persons.
SRD Grant and its social impact on the lives of South Africans
President Cyril Ramaphosa in his Nation address highlighted the benefits of the SRD grant, also highlighting how the student’s enrollment, attendance, and social welfare in general. The discourse around is raised. The SRD grant is seen as a very important step toward a more comprehensive social safety net.
The improvement and extension of the SRD R370 grant shows the continuous efforts toward the poor society who are facing economic constraints. During the epidemic, the grants served as a lifeline for many South Africans. The people who take advantage of this are suggested to check the recently updated rules and update their personal details to guarantee continuous access.
Why is it so hard to change your phone number
October is not pending at all why
As a r370 person I’m that you extended to 2015
Mine 2 October not showing last week it was there not any more
As a r370 person I’m that you extended to 2025
Good evening,I hope you doing well,would love to know if my R370 grand application approved? With I’d.8508095175083
Send me your number did you apply for R350
yes 0760733851
Why is my October not showing when I’m checking my status
Hello I. Having a problem with receiving my srd they say I have a income and I don’t have please assist
Good evening why is October not showing up
My R370 still pending form may why
Yes me to
I have a problem with my srd grand they say I have income and i don’t have please assist
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Hello.. ever since May 2024 waiting for my number to be charged to a new one.. Sassa still says I must wait for someone to call me till I’m waiting.. Wen I check my status online using my old number every month the money gets in.. I can’t also submit my bank details until they call me… Still waiting..
Someone is busy eating lunch with your money
please assist they say i have an incoem an i dont have stop this fruad please an give the money to the people who really need that
Hi since 2023 I’m not receiving any grant. They said I’ve an income. And I’m not working
There is a fraud on sassa people are not getting income source from any we’re but it will say you are getting income there is criminality here please investigate this matter please.
Yes this is true. This criminality can only come from within sassa..
Mine 2 October not showing last week it was there not any more
Still waiting for my appeal to be approved I didn’t receive my R370 for last month
I have the same issue
My 2024 October it’s there now pending
My status always pending right through and I give up
There is a fraud on sassa people guys no way, many of us we are nt working nd also nt receiving any income,bt it will decline nd says income source, no guys u need to stop this bcz we really need this money nd u knw very well here in SA to find a job is difficult we apply jobs online,we submit our CV bt no luck, even R370 we dnt get 😢
My sassa R370 has been declined for August and September stating other income identify but I don’t have any other income id 9305200187080 you can call me on 0670865437 Celestina Adela Moodley 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
My sassa R370 has been declined for August and September stating other income identify but I don’t have any other income id 9305200187080 you can call me on 0670865437 Celestina Adela Moodley 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Me I have appealed for over ten months since last year they are still pending because of an income I do not have please help, Unemployed but..!!!
Sassa is a scam they register those that they have turn 18 years on their system and when they applied it says they already active,they struggled to get help online and face to face to just to get those cell number from sassa so that they can check their status.