Their cases have been sent to the banking sector for validation, which is likely to take time. Sassa further stated that the main purpose of this is to double-check if they do not receive any income as this forms part of the SRD grant criteria.

In order to be eligible for the SRD grant, applicants should be unemployed and without any income. This is how applicants can go about processing their appeal for the Covid-19 SRD.

How To Submit A R350 Grant Appeal

• Go to the SRD Grant website
• Scroll down to ‘Application for reconsideration’
• Click on the yellow bar
• Fill in the required fields

After submitting your R350 grant appeal, you may want to track it by following these steps:

• Go to the SRD Grant website
• Scroll down to ‘Click here to apply online or check reconsideration status’
• Click on the yellow bar
• Fill in the required fields
• You will now be able to view your information

Once the appeal is lodged, Sassa will relay the outcome of your appeal through an SMS.

How To Check R350 Grant Application Status Online

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has made it quite easy for applicants of the R350 Special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to track their application by providing them with their application status online.

How To Check Your Status Online

1. Go to the SASSA SRD grant website
2. Scroll down to ‘Application status’
3. Click on ‘Click here to check online’
4. Fill in the required fields
5. You should then be able to see the status of your R350 grant application

This way applicants can check to see if they have been approved for the grant or whether they do not qualify or should lodge an appeal if they feel like their application has been denied for a reason that they believe is not fair