The month of January is in full swing, and this means R350 grant beneficiaries can expect to collect their grants soon.
Now that payments for permanent grants are out of the way, the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will be disbursing the temporary R350 grant. Payments for the month of January are scheduled to start on Monday 10 January until 1 February 2022.
Beneficiaries are reminded that Sassa uses the last 3 digits of their ID numbers in order to determine when payments can be collected. The payment dates for the month of January are as follows:
- 10 January: ID numbers ending in 085 and 080
- 11 January: ID numbers ending in 081 and 086
- 12 January: ID numbers ending in 082 and 087
- 13 January: ID numbers ending in 083 and 088
- 14 January: ID numbers ending in 084 and 089
- 17 January: ID numbers ending in 080 and 085
- 18 January: ID numbers ending in 081 and 086
- 19 January: ID numbers ending in 082 and 087
- 20 January: ID numbers ending in 083 and 088
- 21 January: ID numbers ending in 084 and 089
- 24 January: ID numbers ending in 080 and 085
- 25 January: ID numbers ending in 081 and 086
- 26 January: ID numbers ending in 082 and 087
- 27 January: ID numbers ending in 083 and 088
- 28 January: ID numbers ending in 084 and 089
- 31 January: ID numbers ending in 080 and 085
- 1 February: ID numbers ending in 081 and 086
Sassa has urged all applicants to not try to collect their grants without receiving an SMS confirming that the grant is ready for collection.
If you feel that your application was wrongfully declined by Sassa, then you can submit an appeal by following these steps:
Visit the SRD Website by clicking HERE
Step 1: Find the 'Application for Reconsideration' tab.
Step 2: Click on where it says ‘click here to apply for reconsideration’.
Step 3: You will be asked to provide your ID number and Mobile number.
Step 4: Follow the prompts to complete the reconsideration of your payment.
For more information, you can call Sassa’s toll free number on 0800 601 011.
