The grant, which was set to expire next month, has been extended for another year, where beneficiaries will continue to receive R370, with no increase to the grant’s value. The extension secures ...

The Department of Social Development has confirmed the extension of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, keeping the ...

The SRD grant will continue at R370 until March 2027, before being redesigned into a new, more sustainable social grant.

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

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.

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

New barriers in the Social Relief of Distress grant system have prevented people from receiving the grants to which they are entitled. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) says the changes ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will pay out its March 2026 social grants on the following dates.

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 ...