Last Day To Do A R350 Grant Appeal
If your application for the Special R350 Covid-19 SRD grant has been declined, you are encouraged to appeal now before the deadline for appeals will close.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) introduced the Special R350 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to provide relief to individuals over the age of 18, who had lost their jobs or could not find jobs due to Covid-19.
They recently announced that those who have applied for the SRD grant but were not approved in the months of February and April 2024, have until 31 May 2024 to lodge an appeal on their website. They have emphasized that no appeals will be accepted after this date.
How To Send Your Appeal
- Go to the SRD Grant website
- Scroll down to ‘Application for reconsideration’
- Click on the yellow bar
- Fill in the required fields
When lodging an appeal, applicants are requested to provide reasons why they think the SASSA decision was incorrect or provide motivation when lodging their complaints.
SASSA will relay the outcome of the appeal through an SMS to applicants.
How To Track Your Appeal
- Go to the SRD Grant website
- Scroll down to ‘Application for reconsideration’
- Click on the yellow bar
- Fill in the required fields
- You will now be able to view your information
Those who have been approved for the R350 SRD grant but have not yet received payment will still get paid. Applicants are encouraged to contact SASSA offices if they have not yet received their social grant payments.
Applicants who have been approved will receive payments from the month in which they applied. They are encouraged to check their application status regularly in the event of no payment.
Click here to find out what the qualifying criteria is for the grant.
