How to Apply for SASSA R350 Grant Online

By Klenam JU •  Updated: 03/21/23 •  4 min read

Applying for the SASSA R350 grant is simple and easy. It saves much time to do other things compared to joining long queues and waiting till it reaches your turn. You can apply for any SASSA grant you wish, such as the old age grant, child support grant, disability grant, foster child grant, care dependency grant, war veterans grant, grant-in-aid and the Special Relief of Distress grant, which we are going to dive into in this article.

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How To Apply For SASSA R350 Grant Online

The SRD R350 grant application is open from now till March 2023. Individuals who want to benefit from this grant must apply online via their website or via their WhatsApp number: 082 046 8553.

Now via their website: 

Applying via WhatsApp:

You are to apply just once via their website or WhatsApp number. SASSA will contact you once your application process is successful. 

SASSA R350 Eligibility Criteria

Even though applications for SASSA R350 grant are open to people wanting to benefit, it is best to know that before you can get access to this grant, you must meet these new requirements set by SASSA. Below are the requirements you must meet ;

Supporting Documents Required for SASSA R350 grant.

You might be asking yourself, “what are the documents I need to enable me to get the R350 grant”. Worry no more, as I will spoon-feed you with every document you need.

Now that all application processes are done online, you don’t need hardcopy documents. All you have to do is give all the necessary information on the documents by SASSA. You will be asked for your ID number; Home Affairs Refugee Permit number only if you are a refugee, your identity(name, age etc.), bank details and residential address.

The personal details you provided during your application process will be put in the SASSA system to check if you have income from somewhere. Your ID number will also be scanned to detect fraud. After you pass all these procedures, you will be asked to confirm your bank details to start the payment process.

SASSA R350 Grant Application Opening And Closing Date

President Cyril Ramaphosa clearly announced in March 2022 that the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, commonly known as the R350 grant, will be extended for 12 months. This means SASSA will continue to give grants till March 2023. The SRD grant was planned to end in March 2022, but because the number of individuals who were benefiting was as much as 40%, it had to extend as people who needed it for their basic needs were many.

By this, SASSA grant applications are open monthly to all persons who wish to benefit from this grant. Any outstanding payment will be made before the end of March. 

Can I Reapply For SASSA R350 Grant?

The answer is yes. Reapplication of the SASSA R350 grant is required to be done once every three months. Amendments have been made by Sassa, which all individuals who did not apply for the new requirements. Failure to do this means your upcoming grants will not be given to you. Below are the steps to follow to reapply:

However, this process means you still need the grant.

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