More than 8 million people living in South Africa are currently benefiting from the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. The grant is commonly referred to as the R350 grant due to the amount of money received by its beneficiaries.
The R350 grant is the only support mechanism provided to unemployed adults living in the country. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will continue to distribute the R350 grant to qualifying beneficiaries until the end of March 2024.
Individuals who meet the eligibility criteria for the grant are encouraged to apply for the R350 grant. There are two ways to submit a R350 grant application in June 2023.
How To Apply For The R350 Grant In June 2023
Option 1: Apply Online
Step 1 - Visit the SRD grant website
Step 2 - Click on “Click here to apply on online”
Step 3 - Enter your mobile phone number and click “send SMS”
Step 4 - A One Time Pin (OTP) will be sent to the number you provided
Step 5 - Enter the OTP
Step 6 - Confirm and accept the Clauses in the Declaration and Consent documents
Step 7 - Enter your details
Step 8 - Provide your mobile number, employment information and lifestyle sustainability information
Step 9 - Provide your banking details
Step 10 - Follow the prompts to complete your application
Option 2: Apply on WhatsApp
Step 1 - Add Sassa on WhatsApp using this number - 082 046 8553
Step 2 - Send a message to the number - Skills Portal sent "SRD Grant"
Step 3 - Indicate if you applying for yourself (sending the number 1) or on behalf of someone else (sending the number 2)
Step 4 - Send a message with your name (how it appears on your Identify Document)
Step 5 - Send a message with your surname (how it appears on your Identity Document
Step 6 - Read the terms and conditions. Once you have, respond YES if you accept the terms and conditions.
Step 7- Indicate whether you are a South African citizen (send the number 1) or a Permanent Resident (send the number 2) or a Refugee (send the number 3)
Step 8 - Click on the link sent to you in the WhatsApp chat
Step 9 - Confirm and accept the Clauses in the Declaration and Consent documents
Step 10 - Enter your ID number
Step 11 - Follow the prompts to complete your R350 grant application.
To qualify for the R350 grant, applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 59 years old, be unemployed and living in South Africa. Permanent residents, refugees, asylum seekers and special permit holders qualify for the grant.
Applicants may not be living in a government Institution or subsidised institution. Beneficiaries of Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits or the National Student Financial Aid Bursary (NSFAS) are not eligible to receive the R350 grant.
Individuals with an income exceeding R624 will not qualify for the R350 grant. When referring to the SRD grant, income refers to money an applicant has in their bank account.
If Sassa is satisfied that you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will receive an approved R350 grant status.
Sassa will also indicate if your application for the R350 grant was unsuccessful. Unsuccessful applicants who are not satisfied with Sassa’s decision may submit a R350 grant appeal.
