SRD Grant Declaration – What it means

The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant is a temporary assistance, provided by the South African government, to people in South Africa who have no financial means to support themselves. The SRD Grant (also known as the R350 grant, as candidates receive R350 per month), is paid to approximately 7.5 million people in the country each month.

Apply here for the SRD Grant

When applying for the SRD R350 grant, applicants are required to read and agree to the terms of the SRD Declaration Form and SRD Consent Form – in this article, we will explain what the SRD Declaration Form is and what it means.

When applying for the Covid-19 SRD grant, you will be providing a lot of personal information, and the Declaration Form gives SASSA consent to process your application.

You (the applicant) are applying for the SRD grant. If you are applying for someone else (secondary applicant), you have their permission to submit their personal information and agree to the terms of the Declaration. If you are applying for someone else, you also agree that you will notify the secondary applicant about the terms of the Declaration, as well as the outcome of their application and what they should do if their application is unsuccessful.

Check your SRD status here

By applying for the SRD grant, you (the applicant) or the secondary applicant, confirm the following:

• You are a South African Citizen, a Permanent Resident or Refugee registered on the Home Affairs database, a holder of a special permit under; the Special Angolan Dispensation or the Lesotho Exemption Permit dispensation, the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Dispensation or an asylum seeker whose section 22 permit or visa is valid
• You are currently residing within South African borders
• You are between the ages of 18 and 60 years old
• You have insufficient means to support yourself
• You have NOT refused to accept employment or educational opportunities
• You are NOT receiving any adult social grant for yourself
• You are NOT receiving an unemployment insurance benefit (UIF) and do NOT qualify to receive an unemployment insurance benefit (UIF)
• You are NOT receiving a stipend from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) or other financial aid
• You are NOT receiving any other government COVID-19 response support
• You are NOT a resident in a government funded or subsidised institution

You also consent to the following (if you do NOT consent, your application will unfortunately be declined):

• You confirm that all information (including Personal Information), that you submit to SASSA is valid, accurate, complete and current
• You confirm that you will notify SASSA immediately of any change to your own or the secondary applicant’s financial circumstances, contact details or other change in circumstances that will affect whether you still meet the SRD application criteria (as listed above)
• You confirm that you will immediately correct and update your own or the secondary applicant’s personal information if it has changed
• You confirm that the mobile number you are applying with, will allow for SASSA to contact you or the secondary applicant
• You confirm that you will notify SASSA immediately if your mobile number changes (find out how to update your contact details for your SRD grant here)
• You confirm that you or the secondary applicant will NOT hold SASSA liable for any losses or damages incurred due to not receiving communication from SASSA, if the mobile number you provided is incorrect or no longer valid
• You confirm that all communication addressed to you or the secondary applicant will be considered received and read
• You confirm that you understand and agree that any incorrect or misleading information provided in your own or secondary applicant’s application, is punishable by law and may lead to denial of or revocation of the application
• You confirm that you understand and agree that your or the secondary applicant’s Personal Information has the meaning ascribed to it in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No. 4 of 2013 (‘POPI Act’)

Types of SASSA grants:

SRD R350 Grant Care Dependency Grant Child Support Grant Foster Child Grant Disability Grant Older Persons Grant Grant-In-Aid War Veterans Grant

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QUERIES AND CONTACT

For any further queries, please contact SASSA directly:
Contact the SASSA Toll Free Call centre on: 0800 60 10 11
Contact the SASSA Head Office on: 012 400 2322
Email SASSA Head Office at: Grantsenquiries@sassa.gov.za
Contact details of SASSA offices across the country: SASSA contact details