The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on Tuesday issued a statement on Twitter regarding the R350 COVID-19 Grant, which said ‘nothing at all’.
“There is no fixed payment date for the special Covid-19 SRD grant. The applicant will be paid for each month as long as they still meet the qualification criteria. Every month the application will be verified to ensure that the applicant still qualifies for that particular month,” SASSA wrote in its official Twitter.
There is no fixed payment date for the special Covid-19 SRD grant. The applicant will be paid for each month as long as they still meet the qualification criteria. Every month the application will be verified to ensure that the applicant still qualifies for that particular month.
— SASSA (@OfficialSASSA) June 23, 2020
“Those who feel aggrieved by the outcome of their application should either call 0800 60 10 11 or email srd@sassa.gov.za with their complaints in order to access the recourse mechanism. The appeal process is still in discussions.”
Those who feel aggrieved by the outcome of their application should either call 0800 60 10 11 or email srd@sassa.gov.za with their complaints in order to access the recourse mechanism. The appeal process is still in discussions.
— SASSA (@OfficialSASSA) June 23, 2020
The statement angered Twitter users who wanted to know when they should expect their R350 Social Relief Grant to be paid.
Many applicants for the R350 COVID-19 Grant were frustrated by the message and voiced their anger on Twitter:
You are doing us Dirty SASSA 😑 We are Broke and Hungry and Still Pending pic.twitter.com/kd8AXl39it
— Prince Latinn✌🏿❤🇿🇦 (@LatinnPrince) June 23, 2020
0800601011 is not working … will you plz check why I was declined .. bcs three yrs im not working nor receiving any income
— 🐝SthembiSo😎Nxele🐜Zondo. (@Sthembiso10955) June 23, 2020
Really 😳😳
I was declined and I'm still wondering why because I've been unemployed for 6 years, I have no SARS contributions or I have contributed to the UIF but didn't receive my contribution. That was 6 years ago. Is there a race criteria we don't know about?— 🅷🅰🆁🆁🆈 🆂🅼🅸🆃🅷 🔰 (@Ghost_Android) June 23, 2020
Applications are pending for close to 2 months now🤷♂️🤷♂️
— wycliff motsoeneng (@wycliffmotsoen1) June 23, 2020
When will you be announcing the appeal process?
— Thabo Innocent Batshe (@ThaboBatshe1) June 23, 2020
Please @OfficialSASSA reply back, I've tried calling to no avail, emails get an automatic reply, I just want to know when will I get the money as status shows I was paid on the 26 of May, but I never received any money. Please assist in this regard. Ngiyacela
— BERTHA (@Gogowami1) June 23, 2020
This is a just a scam because people have not been working for years and still were declined. The @GovernmentZA shouldn't even started this grant @deptoflabour how is that it shows that people are employed when they are not.
— Ubuhle Angela (@UbuhleAngela) June 23, 2020
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I don’t benefit from Nsfas but I didn’t get r350,why I’m I declined?
I’ve been approved but haven’t received any money as from may I’ve been approved for june and July no payments
Sassa is robbing us so how are they gonna pay people for June,July, August, September this is very very wrong
A week before last week I’ve just changed the payment from post office to my bank account, and when i check it says approved .the reason why i change is tht evertim i go to the post office its always full if not full the machines isn’t working if not working then they stole the machines which i end up running out of money for the taxi to go to the post office.
Why we suffering lik this
Didn’t not receive my sassa it was fraud saw idid report it in the bank can they Resend pls …
When I check my status it says uif registed but I’m not working