Understanding the meaning of all SRD status profiles for approved or declined beneficiaries.

Once you have joined the program to receive assistance from the agency at the end of each month once you have passed all the required checks and validations by sassa you will receive money via your bank account or the cash send option.

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However before you are able to get to this stage you need to have an application status of approved. There are some instance where you will not be approved for one reason or the other. This article explains the possible reasons why you may not have been approved and what you have to do per each status given by the agency.

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  1. Alternative income source identified : The client had funds flowing into their bank account more than the specific income threshold for that specific period.  August 2022 – March 2023 = R595, or April 2022 – July 2023 = R350, or August 2022 – March 2023 = R624.
  2. Identity verification failed : The personal details provided during their grant application did not match their details according to home affairs
  3. Existing sassa grant : The client is receiving another grant from Sassa
  4. Debtor : The client was paid the R350 grant for months when they didn’t qualify.  This client will only receive new grant payments wants they pay back the money they received previously when they did not qualify for the grant

  1. Nsfas registered : Sassa detected that the client is receiving funds from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) during the period of consideration 
  2. UIF registered : Sassa detected that the client is registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) during the period of consideration 
  3. Gov payroll registered : The client was in the employment of a government institution during the period of consideration 
  4. age outside range(>60) : The applicant does not qualify for the SRD as they qualify for the older persons grant 
  5. age outside range(<18)  : The applicant does not qualify for the SRD grant as they qualify for the child support grant

  1. Deceased Record on DHA : The client was registered as deceased on the Department of Home Affairs website during the period of consideration
  2. Application complete: Applicant completed the reapplication process and will be verified each month for the SRD grant. Check their verification and payment status each month on the website.
  3. Bank details pending: An application or reapplication was received, but no banking details or preferences were received. The client should submit their banking details via the website.
  4. Reapplication pending: No re-application has been received. The client should submit an application via the website.
  5. Period (e.g. April) Pending: Re-application was successfully received. Verification of the application for the period is pending. The client should check back the status later in the month for an update.
  6. Period (e.g. April) Declined: The application was declined for the period and the reason is provided. The client can submit a request for reconsideration via the website, should they feel that the reason is invalid.

You can track the progress of your application by checking your status by filling the required fields on the agencies website. Once you have correctly filled these fields successfully you can access your application status. This will inform you of the progress of your application to the agency. Once you put in your application on the srd sassa website you will see a status of pending which overtime will change to reflect the stage of the process you are at at the moment.

The average time it takes to get approved for payment is between ten days to 20 days. However once you are approved for payment you do not have to apply each month for the same grant. The grant will come to an end in march, where it will be analysed and restarted between April and May of 2023. This will mean that new applications or requests must be submitted to the agency.

Finally: Based on the impact of the money given to assist the financially constrained citizens by the government has had on the economy it is highly likely that when the financial assistance expires next year it will be converted from a temporary grant to a permanent one. If this is implemented it will mean an improvement in the basic living standards for all citizens who fins themselves below that threshold.

Once your request to the agency has been approved you are now eligible to receive the money you applied for. It is important for all new beneficiaries as well as those who have reapplied to note that the payment of the stipend will start from the month it was approved, however it will last for six months in total. Once approved for payment this does not mean you will receive the money each month. A process of means test checking is conducted each and every month to make sure all beneficiaries receiving the money each month are truly deserving of the financial aid advanced to them.

This means that if for the first month you meet the base requirements you will be paid, however if for some reason say you receive a gift amounting to R400 in addition to your income of around R500 per month for that month it will take your total earnings for the month to R900 which means that you will not qualify for the grant that month. It is imperative that if you want to continue being paid by the agency every month you are earning below the threshold you must be sure not to receive any money into any of your bank accounts.

Cash transactions are not included in this check. This means that if you receive an amount of R1000 in cash from a relative or friend it will not be factored in your means test for that month and hence you will still be eligible for the R350 grant given by the agency through banks and other designated outlets monthly.