Sassa dismissed social media claims suggesting that more foreign nationals have become eligible for the SRD grant.

Sassa has confirmed February 2026 grant payment dates and amounts for older persons, disability and children’s grants.

Minister Sisisi Tolashe calls for public comment on proposed changes to the Covid social relief of distress grant regulations.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has explained why some individuals, despite being approved to receive the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, sometimes do not get paid. The SRD ...

During the recent State of the Nation speech, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the R370 SRD grant will be extended for another 12 months. Members of the public are invited to submit comments ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the payment dates for the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant for February 2026, urging beneficiaries to check their eligibility and ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says security measures in the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) system have been improved to protect the information of grant recipients and ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has repeated a promise made at multiple State of the Nation Addresses (SONAs) over the past years, assuring that a new income support grant is on the way.

You need to track your SRD status for payday since it plays an important role in processing your application for approvals so that disbursement can take place without any wasted time. Regular ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has encouraged all Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries to ensure that they do an identity verification. In a statement issued on Friday ...