The covid relief grant was extended to the year 2024 by the President in his State of the Nation Address in the early part of the year. He expressed support for the work being done by Sassa and how its impacting the lives of South Africans daily.
The relief grant was first instituted in the year 2020 as a way for the government to provide some relief assistance to individuals hard hit by the pandemic lockdowns and as such to further stop them from going to abject poverty levels.
Over the years it’s shown that it has been a lifesaver for several people and assisted most in meeting their essential everyday needs. Due to the high impact its had, the government has repeatedly through the President extended it repeatedly each year.
As an applicant that has been approved and started receiving payments for the relief grant, you do not need to be afraid of losing your pending payments that are due you should the current period elapse and a new one is set in motion.
All pending srd payments will be made to all qualified and approved beneficiaries for the months they were approved for. Keep visiting the srd website to check your status and know your payment date.