This article contains a guide on how to check your 2023 SASSA SRD Status Check or Grant Status (https://srd.sassa.gov.za) in South Africa.
SASSA which simply stands for South African Social Security Agency is responsible for giving different categories of grants to different classes of individuals who are vulnerable to penury and as such tend to depend on state’s support for sustenance.
There are about seven categories of social grants being provided by SASSA. Some include:
- Grant for elderly people
- Care dependency grant
- War veterans grant
- Social relief of distress
- Child support grant and others.
During the pandemic, SASSA provided the Special C***D-19 Social Relief of Distress grant which is about R 350 per month. The grant will only be paid for a given period of time, from May until October.
However, not all are eligible for this.
Applicants must:
- Be a South African Citizens, permanent residents or refugees registered with home affairs
- Resident within the borders of the Republic of South Africa;
- Be unemployed;
- Not receiving any income;
- Be above the age of 18;
- Not receiving any social grant;
- Not receiving any unemployment insurance benefit and does not qualify to receive unemployment insurance benefits;
- Not receiving any other government C***D-19 response support and
- Not resident in a government funded or subsidised institution.
- Not be receiving a stipend from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme;
If you meet with the above criteria, below are requirements for the application:
- Identity Number;
- Name and Surname as captured in the ID card
- Gender and Disability;
- Banking details
- Phone number
- Proof of Residential Address;
Having qualified to apply for the grant, only those who successfully applied are eligible to check their SASSA status. If you do not have an idea on how to check your SASSA status, this article contains information on how to do so.
Below is how you can check your SASSA status in South Africa:
Checking the SASSA status can be done in various ways.
- One way is to check through social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, etc.
- The second means to by going through the website by typing https://srd.sassa.gov.za/sc19/status into their browser.
- For those that applied through Whatsapp, the WhatsApp number for checking is 082 046 8553
- If you applied using the platform. All you have to do is add the number to your contacts, and text the word “Status”. You will be asked if you want to check the status for yourself or someone else. Regardless of what your response might be, you will have to provide the reference code which is alphanumeric for WhatsApp users, and only numeric for others.
- Alternatively, you can also check through the use of USSD code *134*7737#.
- If you applied using email or the online portal, visit https://srd.sassa.gov.za/sc19/status as soon as the site starts working again.
Irrespective of your preferred method for checking the status, you will be asked to provide:
Your ID number and the number you used to apply
After providing the necessary information, your status will be displayed.
With the above information you can successfully check your SASSA status. However, information has it that the SASSA has been facing some challenges regarding the SRD grant. This led to the crashing of the site. Thus, you might encounter problems or delays while trying to check your status. In a case like this, do not panic. Stay connected to know when the whole process has normalised.
Further Readings:
- Apply for Unemployment Grant in South Africa
- SASSA Online Application Portal
- SASSA SRD 2023 Reconsideration Status
- SASSA Payments for July 2023 >>>
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Hello when are we getting paid for srd ewallet and cash send
I’m still waiting for paydate Mmack petrus moramotse ID 9402245703086 cell 0738426175
Hi I did get approved for March but no pay day but for April I got paid day my I’d is 9201021596080
Hi my SRD 350R got cancelled I don’t know why cause I never cancel it i rely on this money please reply to my application thank you
Hi my SRD 350R GOT cancelled for Feburary March and April I don’t know why cause I never cancel it pls refer to my application and contact me thx ID No is 7907180206087 contact no is 0747474779
This is of no help website portal keep saying failed. Whattsapp cannot recognize its own reference number and I cannot login to the website??????
Clearly you want to make it as difficult as possible to apply for old age pension
Hi how can i check if i still getting srd350r i check online still show my last payment in April or must i apply again please help
I’m still waiting for paydate Phumzile Ndiyaza from November to April my id number 8010101444082 cellphone 0823559166
I was approved for my sdr 350 rand but have not recieved anny money for august and september
Hello I approve for srd350 for August and September but on pay day I did received my payment. Please help me my number 0630121866
Hi… i completed the reapplication in April and was approved i keep checking my status it shows pending for April payment since then
i checked all my info and there is nothing wrong my bank details remains the same
please assist