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How do I apply for this SRD Grant
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Application status

My application status

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Reconsideration status check: May 2020 to March 2022

Reconsideration processing for the period May 2020 to March 2022 has been completed and no new applications will be considered for this period.

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Lodging an appeal

If your application was declined for any period from April 2022, you may submit an appeal by accessing the DSD appeals website

How do I change my banking details

If you are an approved beneficiary of the SASSA SRD R370 Grant and you wish to change your banking details, please submit your ID Number below. An SMS containing a secure link, unique to you, will be sent to the mobile phone number with which you registered during application.

Click on the link in the SMS and follow the instructions carefully.

Should you select payment into a bank account, please ensure that you are the owner of the account. SASSA cannot pay your grant into another person’s bank account.

Should you select the money transfer option via one of the major banks, please ensure that the mobile phone number on which you received the SMS is registered in your name. SASSA cannot pay your grant into a mobile phone number which is registered to another person.

Please also note that the new banking details will only be used for future payments, after verification.

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Request Names and Surname Update

Applicants who’s SRD Grant application was declined based on incorrect names and surname information provided, can complete the fields below and request that their information be updated.

Please ensure that you enter your ID Number, names and surname exactly as it appears on your South African ID Card. Your names and surname will only be updated if it matches your details on the Department of Home Affairs database.

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Cancel my Application

If your conditions changed so that you no longer need or qualify for the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant, you may cancel your application by clicking on the button below.

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Reinstate my canceled application

If you previously canceled your special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant, but would like to reinstate it, please click on the button below.

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