The South African Post Office (SAPO) is tasked with distributing the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant. They also distribute the older persons, child support and disability grants
SAPO is now urging SRD grant recipients to wait for an SMS before going to their local post office to collect their money.
“Beneficiaries who have received the SMS and who choose to withdraw their grant from a Pick ‘n Pay or Boxer supermarket, must also have their cell phones and identity document with them,”
If you don't receive an SMS notifying you that your money is available, you may be turned away at the post office.
SAPO reminded SRD grant beneficiaries who chose the cash send option that they will not be able to collect their grants at the post office or at supermarkets.
"If you chose a bank account or cash send as your payment method, you will receive the money through the bank you chose, you cannot go to one of the supermarkets", said the post office.
It is also important to note that SASSA will not be processing SRD grants on days where other grants like the child support, disability and older person grants are being distributed. The Post office said, “The first week of every month is set aside for paying our old age, disability and child grants. During this week SRD R350 grants cannot be paid out,”
You can track your grant by following these steps:
Go to the SASSA SRD grant website
Scroll down to 'Application status'
Click on 'Click here to check online'
Fill in the required fields
You should then be able to see the status of your R350 grant application
