South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries whose Social Relief of Distress (SRD) applications have been approved can expect to receive their R370 payments during the final week of July ...

SASSA May 2026 payment dates are almost here. Find out when to expect your grant and how much you will receive this month.

Sassa has confirmed to The Citizen the scheduled payment dates of the SRD grant for May 2025. Get the details here. Sassa administers the SRD grant, which provides crucial financial support to ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says security measures in the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) system have been improved to protect the information of grant recipients and ...

A young mother in the Western Cape reveals how the SRD grant falls short of covering basic needs for her household.

The minister extended the grant to March 2026 in May’s budget speech. The R370 grant was first introduced at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when most South Africans were unemployed. While the ...

“All applicants and beneficiaries must be aware that using your number will assist to monitor, check the progress of the application and receive notifications from the agency that might need the ...

Every month, about 80 000 new people apply for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, adding to approximately 9 million people already receiving this grant. This is according to South ...