SASSA SRD Payment Increase in December 2024: Welcome readers, today we are here with the latest updates on the SASSA SRD payments. You might be aware of the SRD grant of SASSA, it is a Social Distress Grant and is given to people who do not have any job. The current monthly payment for SASSA SRD grants is R370. The South African govt recently increased this amount and it is hoped that the SASSA will further increase the SRD grant amount in 2025, let’s check the full details.
SASSA SRD Payment December 2024: Overview
The amount of R370 is effective from November 2024. All of the beneficiaries of the SASSA SRD grant who are getting the monthly benefit of the SRD grant start getting the incremented SRD grant from November 2024.
| Points | Info |
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| Incremented SRD Grant Value | R370 per month |
| SRD Incremented Grant Effective Month | November 2024 |
| Old SRD Value | R350 per month |
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| How to Apply |
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| How to get the monthly Payment for SRD Grant |
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| SASSA Main Portal Link | srd.sassa.gov.za |
SRD Grant R370 December Payment 2024, Check Schedule and New Amount
SASSA SRD Grant Increase Fact
SRD grant is the lifeline of millions of people in South Africa. The people who lost their jobs at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic or searching for suitable jobs need money for their survival. SASSA has an SRD grant for all of those people. The grant value will be given each month to the eligible people. Currently, SASSA has incremented the SRD grant value in November 2024.
The new SASSA SRD value is R370 and the old value is R350. The monthly amount is incremented by R20 and if talk about the percentage increase, SASSA has increased the Grant amount by 5.7%. The SASSA has registered 10 million people under the SRD grant program.
Eligibility Criteria for the SASSA SRD Grant 2024
SASSA provides the monthly benefit of any grant only to those people who fulfill the eligibility needs for that grant. The requirements for the SASSA SRD grant are given below.
- The people must present in the age group of 18- 59 years.
- The people who want to apply for the SASSA SRD grant should be citizens of South Africa.
- The person must be unemployed.
- SASSA will run the Mean Test on the applicant. The Mean Test is done to check the annual income and total assets of the person.
- The allowed limit of monthly income for the SASSA SRD grant is R624.
How to Apply for the SASSA SRD in December 2024?
Interested people who want to get the benefit of the SASSA SRD grant must apply for the grant, there are many ways to submit the application forms for the SASSA SRD grant, check below.
Online Application:
- SASSA will accept online applications for the SRD grant.
- For this, open the SASSA online website.
- Then, go to the fill out the online application form for the SRD grant.
- You will get the ID Number for your application form, save the ID number.
- Upload the required documents in the SASSA SRD application form.
- Then, deposit the SASSA SRD application form.
- Now, SASSA will verify the eligibility of the person before approving the grant.
WhatsApp Application:
- SASSA has also allowed the application form submission using WhatsApp.
- For this, save the WhatsApp number on your phone- 082 046 8553.
- Then, start the chat with SASSA on the phone.
- The application form for the SASSA SRD grant will be filled out using the prompts.
- Choose the correct prompts to submit the details.
USSD Code Application:
- The USSD will work in a similar way to WhatsApp.
- The number of the USSD code is 1347737#.
- Dial the number and use the prompts to submit the details for the SASSA SRD form.
Payment Methods for the SASSA SRD Grant
The applicants whose form is submitted successfully will start getting the payment from SASSA. Then, you can use the below methods to get the payment for the SRD grant.
- Bank Account Payments: The person can use the bank account method to get the payments for the SRD grant.
- Mobile Money Transfers: The person can also use the option of mobile money transfer on their phone.
- Retail Store Collection: The person can visit the pay points and get the SRD grant payment by showing the SASSA ID number.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I check the status of my SRD payment?
You can use the SASSA website to check the status of the payment.
Is the SRD grant taxable?
The payment of SRD grants is free from tax.