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NEWS

SRD grant is expected to be raised from R350 to R370 from April this year

Zuko Komisa SRD grant is expected to be raised from R350 - R370 from April this year. It is anticipated that in April of this year, the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, also referred to as the R350 grant, will increase to R370. Godongwana declared in the February Budget Speech that until 2024, all social handouts would rise accordingly.These are the increases that will be put into effect this […]

today14/03/2024

NEWS

SASSA says it is addressing the fraudulent payments to 74 000 deceased recipients

Zuko Komisa Image | @The_DSD / Adobe Stock SASSA says it is addressing the fraudulent payment to 74,000 deceased recipients. The SABC news channel reported that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) had paid over 74,000 deceased recipients incorrectly. The SASSA says it has taken note of this information. They have further stated that corruption is being addressed by its fraud and compliance unit. @OfficialSASSA is aware of some […]

today12/01/2024

Fixing underlying challenges relating to social relief of distress (SRD)

Point Of View

SASSA fails to pay 70 000 beneficiaries in January, blaming another glitch

By: Natasha Archary Image | Nationaldebtadvisors.co.za/ SASSA has failed to pay more than 70 000 beneficiaries grants in January, blaming another technical glitch for the delay. The DA who called President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bluff over SASSA grants, says there is fear that beneficiaries may need to reapply and be without funds for months. SASSA cites a problem verifying the banking details of beneficiaries as the reason for the latest delay in […]

today10/01/2024

R540 million

NEWS

SASSA payment dates for social grants over the festive period

Zuko Komisa SASSA payment dates for social grants over the festive period. The payment dates for the various social grants that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offers over the holiday season have been made public. Grants for the elderly will be disbursed on Friday of this week, and recipients of the disability grant will receive their payments on Monday of the following week. SASSA gold cards will remain […]

today01/12/2023

R540 million

Point Of View

Dept. of Social Development and SASSA taken to court over R350 grants

Zuko Komisa SASSA taken to court over R350 grants. R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant recipients have sued the government, arguing that its rules "unlawfully and unconstitutionally" exclude the poor. Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Senior Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice, Dr Kelle Howson about a joint lawsuit that they have launched together with the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), against the South African […]

today01/08/2023

NEWS

SASSA assures gold cards carriers that they will be paid until the end of the year

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) assures gold cards carriers that they will be paid until the end of the year. All grant holders with gold cards that have expired or are about to expire were urged to pick up their replacement gold cards at post offices around the nation by SASSA last month. This indicates that holders of social grants can continue using their expired cards for withdrawals […]

today09/05/2023

R540 million

NEWS

R540 million in SASSA grants looted over 10-years

By: Natasha Archary Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu has admitted that R540 million in SASSA grants have been looted over the past 10-years. Zulu was responding to a question by the Democratic Alliance (DA) in a written parliamentary Q&A session this week. In her admission, Zulu said that R540 million in SASSA grants were paid to illegal beneficiaries over the years. The DA revealed that 1,174 individuals, including SASSA […]

today18/10/2022

child support grant

NEWS

REMINDER: Apply for child support grant top-up

By: Natasha Archary Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu is reminding all those who are caring for orphaned children to apply for the Child Support Grant (CSG) top-up. Those who want to apply can go to their nearest SASSA office and complete the application. Any relative caring for an orphaned child, specifically a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt or cousin of the child will now receive a higher value of […]

today06/10/2022

South African money (ZAR)

NEWS

SASSA applicants receiving help from family may not qualify for R350 grant

By: Natasha Archary The reapplication process for the SASSA R350 Social Relief Grant may see millions turned away from their only financial lifeline. Any applicant receiving financial help from family of R350 or more will not qualify for the grant. With over 13.4 million people in the country going without an income and 18.3 million reportedly living below the poverty line, SASSA says its trying to ensure only the most […]

today06/06/2022

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