Apply For SASSA Grants Online 2024 – Apply Now

Sassa stands for the South African Social Security Agency. It is a government agency responsible for administering a Sassa grant, such as the old age grant, disability grant, child support grant, and others, to eligible citizens in need of assistance.

The agency aims to provide a social safety net for vulnerable South African citizens, particularly those who are unable to support themselves due to poverty, disability, or other circumstances through financial support. Sassa was established in 2005 and falls under the Department of Social Development.

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Do You Want To Apply For A Social Grant? Here’s The Sassa Grants Offered

Sassa provides many grants to vulnerable South Africans through grants including the following:

• Old Persons Grant
• Disability Grant
• Care Dependency Grant
• Special Relief of Distress Grant
• War Veterans Grant
• Foster Child Grant
• Child Support Grant
• Grant-in-aid

Now, Sassa has made it possible to submit your Sassa grant applications online. This includes applications for the SRD grant.

How To Submit Your Online Sassa Application

Should you want to submit a Sassa grant application for one of these grants, you will first need to create an online Sassa account.

When you’re done, you then need to visit the Sassa services page and click on ‘Apply for a grant’. You will then need to follow the prompts to complete your application, which includes providing your mobile phone number.

How To Track Your Sassa Grant Application

This Sassa website also provides existing applicants with the option of doing a Sassa grant status check. This can be done by clicking on ‘Track My Application’ while you are logged into your account.

You will then need to follow the prompts to be given information on which stage your Sassa grant application is at.

How To Submit Your SRD Grant Application Online

Here’s the application process for the social relief of Distress grant:

1. Visit Sassa’s SRD grant website to submit the social relief of Distress grant application
2. Click on the ‘click here to apply the online button
3. Enter your mobile phone number and click ‘send SMS’
4. A One Time Pin (OTP) will be sent to the mobile phone number you provided
5. Enter the OTP
6. Confirm and accept the Clauses in the Declaration and Consent documents
7. Enter your personal details
8. Provide your cell phone number, employment information, and lifestyle sustainability information
9. Provide your banking details
10. Follow the prompts to complete your social relief of distress grant application process

Sassa Provides Temporary Assistance

SASSA was created in 2005 to distribute social grants on behalf of the Department of Social Development. This was done to improve the standards of living in the country and is given to people who are vulnerable to poverty and/or in need of support from the government, such as the elderly, people living with disabilities, and those with young children.

Can I Use My Bank Account For Sassa?

Yes, you can, Sassa actually encourages an approved beneficiary to use their bank account for any future payments! Should you opt to receive your Sassa grant payment through a bank account, it gives you more efficient and easier access to your social grant.

Visit our Sassa page to read about anything and everything Sassa, including where to find Sassa offices and Sassa contact details.