You can get the Social Relief of Distress benefit if you have applied for another grant and are waiting for the results but are in an emergency. Also, you’ll need to meet some other requirements, including being unable to maintain your family due to an emergency.

The Government and the Department of Social Development created the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) award to aid those who are unable to provide for themselves and their families. Also, you can get food vouchers to buy food or partial food vouchers and other benefits.

To file an appeal for Supplemental Security Income with the Department of Social Development. To appeal a refusal, you have 30 days from the date of the denial. You must use the same South African ID number (13 digits) and phone number (also 13 digits) that you used in your initial application.

Yes! You can be sure that there is no cost to pay back during the application or after you get the benefits. This way, if someone asks you to pay money to apply for this grant or in any other way, you don’t have to pay it. You can apply for this grant in a SASSA office near your home with a professional that won’t ask for money to perform the application.