unemployment sassa grant 2023-2024
unemployment sassa grant 2023-2024
The South African Social Security Agency is now accepting applications for the R350 special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for jobless persons (Sassa).
Below are all the details you need to know about the procedure:
Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
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hey need to be at least 18 years old;
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they need to be unemployed;
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they need to be financially independent;
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They must not be residing in a building that is sponsored by the government, getting any social assistance,
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being eligible for unemployment insurance payments, or receiving a stipend under the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
Potential applicants must include the following details in order to submit their applications:
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Identity Number;
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Name and Surname as captured in the ID (and initials);
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Gender and Disability;
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Banking details – Bank name and account number;
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Contact details – Cell phone number;
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Proof of residential address;
How long is it valid for, and when does it start to pay off?
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The first R350 special Social Relief of Distress (SRD) payments under Covid-19 will be given out on May 15.
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The awards, which have a six-month length and a value of R2,100 apiece, are open to all South Africans over the age of 18 who are unemployed and do not receive any other government aid.
Ways to apply:
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WhatsApp message to 082 046 8553 (no longer the Department of Health WhatsApp line on 060 012 3456, on which initial tests were conducted)
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Email to SRD@sassa.gov.za, which automatically sends back a form to fill in
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A USSD code, by dialling *134*7737# from a cell phone
Sassa is due to have a special section on its website, at https://www.sassa.gov.za/Pages/COVID-19_SRD_Grant.aspx
Contact number:
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Your cell phone number may have changed if your application is rejected.
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The payment system checks a candidate’s cell phone number against other public databases as one of its fraud prevention measures.
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The system will reject an applicant’s application if they attempt to apply using a different mobile phone number than the one they previously used to submit an application to a company like the Unemployment Insurance Fund or the SA Revenue Service.
Address:
You must provide address evidence even though you are not required to submit any.
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How is it distributed?
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The banks from which recipients can choose to withdraw money from ATMs if they don’t have bank accounts are varied.
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People without bank accounts will receive money thanks to the large banks’ cash-sending capabilities.
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These systems, like eWallet for First National Bank and CashSend for Absa, only require basic information to be sent to a cell phone number in order to withdraw money; no card or other form of identity verification is required.
There aren’t any store coupons at the moment.
Other government subsidies
https://www.gov.za/coronavirus/socialgrants
SOCIAL GRANTS
RELATED LINKS
For more info on Sassa Online Application click here