Sassa SRD Grant Has Elevated To R370

Sassa SRD Grant Has Elevated To R370

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The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has officially declared that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will raise the Social Reduction of Distress (SRD) grant.

Nonetheless, civil society organisations have explained that the rise declared is not sufficient, immediately after months of contacting for an SRD grant R350 grant increase.

Godongwana declared which the R350 grant will be elevated from 1 April 2024 by R20, or five.seven%, which makes it R370 per 30 days.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has explained the SRD grant, which has been a lifeline for roughly nine million men and women every month, has experienced a favourable impression and the extension and improvement represent The federal government's following phase in the direction of bolstering income aid for that unemployed.