SASSA SRD R350 Payment Dates For January 2025

SASSA SRD R 350 Payment Dates For January 2025: The South African government offers different forms of support targeting its needy populace: There is social relief in distress scheme or srds for short. This scheme means cash support to African citizens, refugees, special permit holders, and applicants in unemployed and have no income.

SASSA (South African Social Security Agency) manages the SRD payments under this scheme. People who have applied for SRD assistance can get information about upcoming payment dates. SASSA has confirmed the SRD payment date for January 2025.

SRD Payment Dates for January 2025

The SRD scheme was introduced in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when a large number of people became unemployed and were not able to earn enough money to make a living. The scheme aimed to provide help to people in times of economic crisis. The government, while continuing the scheme, increased its payments in line with inflation in 2023, increasing the SRD payment from R350 to R370.

The SRD payment for January 2025 will be due between 25 January and 31 January 2025, as confirmed by SASSA.

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SASSA SRD R370 Eligibility

The scheme is open to all South Africans who meet the following eligibility conditions:

You can be a South African citizen, permanent resident, refugee, special permit holder, or refugee applicant.
You must have no source of income, meaning you are unemployed or have recently lost your job.
You must not be eligible for other SASSA schemes such as the Shield Support Grant.
The amount in your bank account must not exceed R624.

How to check the SRD R370 payment status?

If you have applied for or are a recipient of SRD R370, you can check your payment status in several ways, such as online, WhatsApp, etc.

Follow the following steps to check online:

Visit SASSA’s official website https://srd.sassa.gov.za/sc19/status.
Enter the SRD application ID and registered mobile number.
Then, click “Submit” and your SRD status will be displayed on the screen.
You can also check SRD status via WhatsApp by sending a message to 0600 123 456.

What to do if payment is not received?

In the event you do not receive payment on the SRD R370 payment date: Check the account details that you provided and are still active at the time of applying for the payment. Next, you can take the following measures:

Ensure also that you have not filled the application with wrong information.
Check if your eligibility still remains. If your application is rejected, you will not receive a payment.
If you still do not receive a payment, you can contact the SASSA helpline 0800 60 1011 or visit the nearest SASSA office to get information.

SRD Biometric Identification System

SASSA has announced a new identification system from January 2025 that will be a biometric system to check for the eligibility of recipients of social grants and to curb fraud. If you have already applied and received a payment, then under this system you will not have to undertake any new processes. Note however that claims biometric verification might be requested by SASSA where there is an issue with the application.

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Conclusion

Regarding the January 2025 payment of the SRD R370, this must be made between 25 January and 31 January. It has refined the scheme through biometric verification and raising the payment in accordance with the inflation rate. For any person eligible for the scheme, it is mandatory to go through the correct procedure to get the scheme and see the payment status.