CABINET has reminded South Africans to submit their applications for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to support people who have no income.
Applications for the grant opened on Friday, August 6.
In a statement on Thursday, Cabinet said it is conscious of the hardships caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the recent public violence in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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Cabinet said the R350 per month grant is an important safety net for families, who would otherwise be devastated by the scourge of poverty and unemployment.
People between the ages of 18 and 60, who have no financial support of any kind, should apply. The first payments are expected to be made in the last week of August 2021.
The new iteration is for a period of eight months, with effect from August 2021 until March 2022.
“The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) opened new channels, where applications can be submitted via the govchat.app and Facebook Messenger, in addition to its website: https://srd.sassa.gov.za or through WhatsApp on 082 046 8553,” Cabinet said.
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