You can submit your SASSA R350 Application for the Social Relief of Distress grant. This process is simple and requires your ID card number and an active mobile number, which is used for verification OTP code. Once approved.

What You Need to Apply for the SASSA SRD Grant

To successfully apply for SRD grant R370, you must have the following information and documents ready.

  • South African ID or Passport: Identity proof required for citizens, foreign nationals, or residents.
  • Registered Cell Phone Number: Used for grant registration and OTP verification.
  • Personal Information: Full name, surname, gender, and disability status (if applicable).
  • Age Criteria: SRD grant applicants must be between 18 and 60 years old.
  • No Other Social Grants: Ensure you’re not receiving UIF, NSFAS, SARS benefits, or another social grant.
  • Banking Details: For SASSA payments, provide your bank details (bank name, branch, and account number).
  • Proof of Unemployment: Unemployed and no means of income source.

SASSA R350 Grant Application

  1. To apply for the SASSA R350 grant visit the web portal. https://srd.sassa.gov.za/
  2. Choose your identity classification from South African ID holder or Asylum Seeker and Special Permit File holder.
  3. Click on the apply for this SRD Grant in the yellow button to proceed with SASSA R350 application.
  4. You will receive your R350 online application form to fill in with the required information.
  5. To register for the SRD R350 grant enter your cell phone number and click on the ‘Send SMS’ button.
  6. SASSA sends an OTP code to your mobile phone number for verification which you need to insert in the ‘Verify Pin’ box.
  7. You will receive screening questions to answer and add your personal details to complete the application including.
    • Your ID number or File number,
    • Full Name and Surname,
    • Job and Income status,
  8. Select SASSA payment method to receive your approved grant money every month.
    • Add your personal bank account or Change Sassa Banking Details, if you want to update your payment method.
    • Select your Bank Name
    • Provide Branch Code
    • Provide Account Number
    • Provide Account Type
  9. Agree to the Terms and Conditions (Declaration of Consent) for the submitted SASSA banking details and information.
  10. Reconfirm your R350 grant application for accuracy, ensuring all details are correct and the application form is complete.
  11. Submit your Sassa R350 application to start receive monthly payments from SRD program.

How Long It Takes to Process Your SASSA R350 Application

SASSA takes 2 weeks to 3 months to fully process your SRD R350 grant application and notify you of the final decision. You will receive an SMS from SASSA on your cell phone informing you of the outcome. Once SASSA approves your R350 application, you will start receiving SRD R350 payments every month on scheduled SASSA payment dates.

When I Receive Grant Approved Confirmation SMS

Within 90 days of submitting your R350 application, expect to receive an SMS from SASSA regarding the status of your R350 grant. This message will indicate SASSA decision, whether your Sassa online application has been accepted and approved for monthly payments, declined, or pending for further documents.

  • If your SRD application is approved, the SMS will confirm the successful application and provide details on SASSA payment dates to receive your grant for the approved month.
  • If your application is declined or rejected, the SMS will specify the reason for SASSA’s decision and provide an option to appeal SASSA if you disagree with the decision.

Important Note: SASSA approves the SRD grant application based on your eligibility criteria, such as your ID not being registered for any other SASSA grant or other government relief programs like NSFAS and SARS.

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248 Comments

  2. I want to restart my application because I forgot my old number..password and application id

  15. sassa srd grant is 15 working days now i am still waiting for sms that say my number is change.. I am going to report the call center

  18. I want to restart application for R350 I have lost my old number and I don’t remember them so I’m using the new number

  22. I want to go change my phone number this new one 068986895 and application id number 56846

  25. Why can’t you apply for the R350 grant? Please provide more details about the issue you’re facing so we can assist you properly.

  27. Please follow the process shared above. You need to fill out a form confirming that you are eligible for the R350 grant. It will take about 30 days, and you will receive a message if your application is approved.

  28. Please follow the process and fill out the SASSA online application to apply for the SRD R350 grant. Make sure your bank details and ID card information match.

  32. Good Day

    Why is my application get declined I am NOT working even money that do came in is from friends how must I survive.
    My applications since LAST YEAR is still pending how long does that take? I s there people looking at it?

  44. I’m lost my phone number and I forgot it please help me srd my ID number is 91122861380

  46. Hi my Name is Adele and I locked appeals for it, January and February and March and it still said pending when are they reviewing it and pay my sassa R350 grant? Didn’t received any sms to say why it’s pendind or declined?

  49. Please assist me with the payment of March 2025.
    It’s been showing “APPROVED” for over a month now I received my April payment but March still has no payment date.

  53. My 350 grant was approved but I didn’t get the SMS for verification what do I do

  58. Lost SIM card number long time ago and since 2023 to 2025 can’t receive payment for SRD

  64. I’ve not received any srd r350 for April. I’m looking forward for may payments

  66. Help with my 350 is it impossible to restart it again if you have lost your details I have been trying

  67. ri equested an email verification since June last year never received nothing also I made the new smartcard id but still I don’t receive nothing

  68. I have lost the number I’ve used for application so I need to enter new number phone for my sassa grant to appear again

  70. I Surprise Sbulelo have a complain I was not receiving an SRD grant, but when I check my status it’s said no status

    Thank you

  77. I applied since 2024 on August but I never got any amount when I check they say I’d verification which is unfair

  85. They say I’ve already applied while I never apply it been 3years now

  87. I would like to check if my sassa 350 grand is still in process. I have been waiting for 2 yeas now.

    Regards
    Lathitha Ncede

  91. I didn’t apply before for the srd grant but when I try to apply it says my application is already active. I did call SASSA regarding this and the lady told me that she would fix tge problem, but she did not. Can I please be assisted.

  92. Waiting reply n thank you I have new email and phone number same Id

  95. I want to fix my verification code since I have been requesting but nothing change.

  96. My daughter applied last year 2024 for SRD and she,’s still waiting for identity verification link. We went to Sassa office they said it was offline to send the link we have also emailed and phone and till this day no link

  97. IAM still decline and I am unemployed it’s now 7month ago and I am still waiting for the answer

  101. Every month I’m being declined due to source of income but I’m unemployed if it’s not that it’s ID verification failed since I applied in 2023 I need my damn money stop stealing my money

  102. I want to change the number because I not any more using that number so the application sms sent to that number I not using

  105. It’s my first time i apply for sassa 350 grant. I`d like to request for a new application because I’ve forgotten my last application phone number i once tried to apply years ago

  107. I need dis grand I’m not working and they cancelled my child support grand since last year and not getting any help please help

  111. I keep on receiving Declined
    Yet I’m not working
    Please Assist

  117. I want to restart my application because I forgot my old number and password

  119. My son applied for 350 and never received it because he lost the Sim card, how to update the number?

  120. If I try to apply for the SRD grant,than it says that the application is already active. What do I do cause I’m not receiving any R 370. I didn’t give any bank details. Please assist. I phoned in to the SASSA call centre about a month ago nd did exactly what they told me,but I still cannot go past the first window.

  123. I’m reaching out to apply for the sassa grant ,as I’m facing financial difficulties due to unemployment.

  124. I’ve been requesting the identity verification but still i don’t get the message they told me to register my simcard on my name i did also do that but still the verification massage doesn’t come through what should i do…?

  128. I want to restart my application because I forgot my old number and application ID number

  139. I want to re-apply sassa Srd R350 because someone changed my number and I can’t get my R350 or access my sassa status

  140. I did not register for R350 but when I’m trying to register they say my R350 Is approved

  141. Good day madam/sir

    I hope this message finds you well i want to know if my Sassa SRD has been approved i also would like to know how to add my banking details

  151. I tried to change my numbers used to access my srd three months ago, today I am still waiting, the worst part is that now I can’t even access the money, which is highly needed, your service is so disappointing, THANKS FOR NOTHING people.

  152. I forgot my old number and now I would like to restart my application

  154. When I apply it says the application is already approved yet i didn’t make any application until now , what do I do ?

  157. Good day I lost my sassa I’d number and my cellphone number can you please assist

  161. It’s been long since I have applied a R350 even now I don’t get it it always says that it need identity verification yohh others are getting it and um jus looking at them getting it while um helpless

  168. Tried to apply, but my ID number dont match my name and surname.
    I don’t know why??

  170. Since last year 2024 October I did not get my sassa grant and am not working. Please I need my sassa back to start a business of selling chips and sweets

  172. I want to reapply appeal because In my account I was receiving only R50 but I didn’t receive 350 for July

  177. I really need this money because I don’t work and also I’m facing financial problems

  180. I want to apply for R379 because i am not working and there’s someone who use my personal information so they can not receive me please help me to be success

  184. I really need this money because I don’t work and also I’m facing financial problems

  188. Hi Sassa I’ve been trying to apply for R370 but still today you keep on on telling me I already apply I never apply this is my first time

  193. Someone is using my ID no. to receive R370, when I apply they said I’m already active.

  197. I am stuck at process nr:7 when I click submit the system system gave a message FAILED what is wrong because I did what the system asks from nr1 till 7 and get stuck there failed.

    What must I do now

  199. I need help I want to change my number that I get the 370with coz I lost the SIM card and I can’t do SIM swap because of doing SIM swap all the time .I tried to call sassa but I don’t get respond plz help

  201. I been trying to appeal for 370 but still not approved am not working and don’t have any income yet please

  205. Everytime when I’m trying to apply it always says that it’s already active but I didn’t even received 1 payment since I tried to apply on 2023

  210. I tried applying for srd grant but it pops a message of applicant already active but it’s my first time applying for it

  212. I would like help with changing my number and doing a reapplication as I forgot my application id number thanks.

  215. Hi my grand was declined due to an income but i have no income and is still unemployed

  217. Good morning sir/madam
    I applied before in I’m not sure maybe 2022 but I never received my r370 if I check my status it’s says invalid even if I start afresh and apply it doesn’t go through so can you please assist me what should I do my information is correct but whenever I try to check I fail

  218. Morning I want to ask I didnt get they said I got a source of income will I don’t

  221. I want to apply for 370 grant because I am unemployed need to survive

  224. My application has been refusing to proceed I don’t know why because it’s my first time applying

  226. Good afternoon my name is Vincent Mdiniso please i’need to application for R350 grant because i unemployed my job was ended last year 2024 end of March so please i’didn’t have in come i’m suffering to much please.

  228. I would like to report about r350 that was expired with nsfas reasons which I don’t get the nsfas please bring it back

  229. I nid 700 that is been approved and I did lost my phone and I need to change my number phone

  231. Someone is using my id number and has changed cell phone number i can’t get my payments

  234. When I tried to apply it from first time,it says my application is already Active

  235. When I applied from the first time it’s says my application Is already active

  237. I have changed my phone number and my status is been approved but show no date,I would like to be assisted with my srd

  238. I would like to apply for the 350 .I am unemployed with no income and think that it will help me out every month

  239. Hi my application is being approved for 2 month and still no payout dates what’s going on?

  241. I don’t get this R350 but it says approved and pending i need this money

  244. I need to do application for 350 am unemployed and I was doing matric last year

  248. I lost my SIM card that I was applying srd sassa R370 and when I was applying I didn’t finish because I didn’t have bank account that time