sassa unemployment grant 2023-2024

sassa unemployment grant

Applications for the R350 COVID-19 Unemployment Grant are now being accepted.

South African Social Security Agency is now accepting applications for the R350 special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for jobless individuals (Sassa).

Everything you need to know about the process is provided below:

Requirements:

Applicants must be:

above the age of 18;
unemployed;
not receiving any income;
not receiving any social grant;
does not get unemployment insurance benefits and does not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits;
not receiving a stipend from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme; and
not a resident in a government-funded or subsidized institution.

The following information is required from potential candidates in order to complete their applications:

Identity Number;
Identity Number; Name and Surname as they appear on the ID (including initials); Gender;
Disability;
Banking Information; Bank Name; Account Number;
Phone number;
Evidence of a home address;

How long is its validity, and when does it start to pay out?

The first R350 special Social Relief of Distress (SRD) payments under Covid-19 will be given out on May 15.All South Africans over the age of 18 who are unemployed and do not currently receive any other government aid are eligible for the awards, which have a six-month duration and a value of R2 100 each.

Ways to Apply:

You may contact me on WhatsApp at 082 046 8553. (The original testing were done on the Department of Health WhatsApp line at 060 012 3456; this number is no longer active.)
Email to SRD@sassa.gov.za , which automatically sends back a form to fill in
A USSD code, by dialing *134*7737# from a cell phone

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