Answer: They are that you need to be a person of insufficient means, a South African citizen staying in the country, registered on the Department of Home Affairs database with a smart id card number, between the ages of 18 and 60, and not a resident in a government-funded or subsidised institution and finally not unreasonably refuse to accept employment or educational opportunities.
The full list of requirements are below as stated in Sassa’s declaration form:
The Principal Applicant / The Secondary Applicant for the R350 SRD Grant must ensure that he/she :
1. is a South African Citizen/ Permanent Resident or Refugee registered on the Home Affairs database/ a holder of a special permit under; the Special Angolan Dispensation/ the Lesotho Exemption Permit dispensation / the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Dispensation / an asylum seeker whose section 22 permit or visa is valid;
2. is currently residing within the borders of the Republic of South Africa;
3. is above the age of 18 and below the age of 60;
4. has insufficient means;
5. has not unreasonably refuse to accept employment or educational opportunities
6. is not receiving any adult social grant in respect of himself or herself;
7. is not receiving an unemployment insurance benefit and does not qualify to receive an unemployment insurance benefit;
8. is not receiving a stipend from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme or other financial aid;
9. is not receiving any other government COVID-19 response support; and
10. is not a resident in a government funded or subsidised institution.
Apply Online for SASSA R350 Grant as South AfricanApply for SASSA R350 Grant as Asylum SeekerVisit: srd.sassa.gov.za