As many as 4 million people get approved, receive their SASSA SRD grant, and rely on it as their only source of income. All applications which benefit from the Covid-19 grant should note that all the processes are done online.
People who benefit from this grant will receive an amount of R350per month till the date is due. Also, keep in mind that you will be prosecuted if you provide false information just to benefit from SRD grants. In this article, you will learn all about the reinstatement of the SRD grant, how to go about it, the criteria you have to meet before you can qualify, why you should reinstate it, and how to cancel and reapply. Remember that the benefit lasts for 3 months, and if your situation is delicate, another three months will be added.
How To Reinstate Your SASSA SRD Grant.
Before you think of applying for reinstatement, you should fall under all these information and standards. For your information,
- Your full name on an ID card,
- Disability status,
- Contact details and your
- Residential Address.
Your Standards needed are that you must be a
- South African citizens,
- Permanent resident or a refugee registered with home affairs and must also live within the borders of South Africa. You must be unemployed or have no source of income like Unemployment Insurance (UIF) benefits, a stipend from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS) or any other social grants.
Now, after meeting all these requirements and having this information down, log into the Sassa website https://srd.sassa.gov.za/reinstae and scroll down till you meet “reinstate my cancelled application”. After that, enter your details in the required fields, and click the “send pin” button. You will then set a one-time pin to fill the OPT option in the field required; after you are done, click the “verify pin” button. Now choose a reason for your reinstatement.
Why you should reinstate the SASSA r350 grant
There are many reasons why people reinstate their SRD grants concerning issues about their personal life and sometimes from SASSA. Most applicants cancel the grant because their conditions have changed. For example, they have a job now and no longer need support from SASSA.
If something happens and you lose your job, you have all the right to reinstate it. You can cancel and reinstate whenever you feel the need to. You should reinstate too, if Sassa cancelled your previous application because you did not meet some criteria.
Will I Get Approved If I Reinstate My SASSA R350 Grant?
Individuals who applied for the SRD grant and it has been cancelled either by themselves or SASSA and has been able to go through the reinstatement process successfully, SASSA will review your application and bring feedback. Your application will only be approved if you meet the requirement, or it will be rejected. You can be declined even after you get approved because approvals are month-by-month based. Once approved, you will receive an SMS requesting your bank details. After that, the payment process will begin. You should keep one thing at the back of your head; not all applicants will be approved, so you should not keep your hopes too high. Also, regarding how long it will take for your approval, the Independent Tribunal will notify you online, which will take about 60-90 days from the day you set your application.
Can You Cancel SRD Grant and Reapply?
The most interesting part of the SRD grant is you can always cancel and reapply when you want to. You have first to visit the website https://.srd.sassa.gov.za/,scroll down to the tab Cancel my Application and click on the yellow bar which reads “click here to cancel online”. Provide your ID number and mobile number and click “send pin”“. You will then receive a one-time pin. Fill the numbers into the space given and click “cancel my grant”. A message will later verify if you still want to go on with the cancellation; click yes if you want to and no if you do not want to.
After this is done, you will not receive any grant from SASSA again until you reinstate using these steps: log into the Sassa website https://srd.sassa.gov.za/reinstae and scroll down till you meet “reinstate my cancelled application”. After that, enter your details in the required fields. Click the “send pin” button. You will then set a one-time pin to fill the OPT option in the field required; after you are done, click the “verify pin” button. Now choose a reason for your reinstatement.
