Application for the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) SRD r350 grant is not a sure guarantee that your r350 grants application will be approved. In situations like this, you are allowed to appeal and reapply for the SASSA (Social Relief Of Distress) SRD grant.
Your SASSA SRD appeal must be submitted within a period of 90 days after your application was declined. Any attempts after this time period will be overlooked by the SASSA team. All appeals shall be submitted to the Department of Social Development Independent Tribunal for Social Assistance Appeals (ITSAA) as part of the appeal process. Once your appeal is accepted, you will then be able to re-apply for the SASSA SRD r350 grants.
In this post, we will learn how to make a SASSA appeal and re-apply for your SRD r350 grants. We will also learn how to check your appeal and application status in your SASSA application portal.
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Process to Appeal for SASSA R350 Grants
The following guidelines will assist you with how to appeal SASSA SRD r350 grant using the SASSA online application portal;
- Visit the SRD Appeal website
- Type in your ID number and mobile number used in your application.
- Click on send pin and await an SMS with a verification PIN
- Enter the verification pin on the appeal website and press submit
- Your SRD r350 appeal has now been submitted
How to check SRD r350 appeal status online
Your SRD r350 appeal will pass through a number of stages before a final decision will be taken. This may take between 60days to 90days for a decision to be made. During this process, you can log into your SASSA application portal to check the status of your SRD r350 appeal with these steps
- Visit the SRD r350 Appeal website
- Enter your ID number and mobile number used in your SRD application
- Click on the submit button
- Wait for the system to display your appeal status
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SASSA SRD r350 Grants Appeal Status and Meaning
| SRD Appeal Status | Meaning |
| Alternative Income Source Identified | This means the applicant has a balance of R595 or more coming into their bank account, for the reconsidered period. |
| Identity Verification Failed | This means the personal information you provided in your application does not match the information provided by the Department of Home Affairs. |
| Existing SASSA Grant | This means the applicant was receiving a social grant during the reconsidered period. |
| NSFAS Registered | This means the applicant was receiving NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme) funds during the reconsidered period |
| UIF Registered | This means the applicant received a UIF payment during the reconsidered period. |
| Gov payroll Registered | This means the applicant was employed within a government institution during the reconsidered period |
| Age outside range(>60) | This means the applicant is over 60 years of age and therefore does not meet the age requirement during the reconsidered period |
| Deceased record on DHA | This means the applicant is registered as deceased on the Department of Home Affairs database during the reconsidered period. |
