Why Is My SASSA R350 Grant Declined?

By Klnam Kurt •  Updated: 04/10/24 •  6 min read

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for protecting the human rights of South African citizens, particularly their welfare, which includes senior persons, children who meet certain requirements, and other groups. This organization is responsible for managing the affairs of vulnerable individuals who have been classified according to their criteria. In addition, this institution provides financial assistance to vulnerable individuals.

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Everyone in South Africa has the legal right to enrol in SASSA and get the full range of benefits available whenever they have a qualifying need. 

Why is my SASSA R350 Grant declined?

SASSA When an applicant’s request for a grant from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is “declined,” it signifies that the applicant’s request has been turned down or rejected by the agency (SASSA). The South African Social Security Body (SASSA) is a government agency responsible for administering various social assistance programs in South Africa. One of these programs is the R350 grant, a short-term assistance award for individuals unable to find a job.

Your SASSA R350 grant could have been turned down for more than one reason. Among the possible reasons are:

What to Do If My R350 Is Declined?

There are many reasons an application can be turned down, and you know that some of them are unavoidable. If you know you don’t qualify, there’s not much you can do about it.

The only way to fix a denied application for an SRD grant is to appeal it. You can do this by going to the SASSA website at www.srd.sassa.gov.za, clicking on the reconsideration tab, and filling in any details that might be missing.

People can make mistakes when putting in such an application, which can cause your SRD grant to go down. One way to fix this is to go back through your application carefully and fix any mistakes that might have been made at the beginning.

Check out the SRD website at srd.sassa.gov.za.

Step 1: Look for the “Application for Reconsideration.” tab

Step 2: Click on the link that says,” ‘click here to apply for reconsideration”

Step 3: You’ll be asked for your ID and cell phone numbers.

Step 4: Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the payment review.

If you need more help with your SASSA application, you can go to any office of the Department of Labor.

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Why My R350 Grant Shows UIF Registered?

The UIF is a government agency that helps workers who have lost their jobs or can’t work for a short time because of sickness, injury, or pregnancy.

If you are getting a SASSA R350 payment and it says that you are registered with the UIF, this means that you can get unemployment insurance benefits from the UIF.

Both UIF and SASSA help people in similar ways, and in this case, SASSA says that your application is already registered with UIF, which means that UIF is already helping you financially.

Applicants who want help from SASSA may find out that they were turned down because they are “UIF registered.” The SASSA and the UIF work together because they both help people with money. These two groups are government organizations that try to give money to people who qualify.

If it says “UIF registered” on your SASSA application, it means you may be getting money from UIF. SASSA has told people that they can’t get SASSA if they are getting any kind of income from somewhere else.

Why Is My SASSA R350 Still Pending?

The SASSA application can stay pending for days. One thing that has been established is that SASSA requests information from other third parties pertaining to the details you submitted during the application. These are checks to ensure there are no fraud or imposters trying to get money from SASSA. 

Certainly, this process requires systematical validation and may take a while. There could be problems with the application procedure, mistakes in the payment information, or a backlog in the processing of payments if a SASSA R350 payment is still outstanding.

It is also a good idea to make sure that all of your personal information as well as the details of your payment, is up to date and precise, as this can assist in preventing delays in the processing of your payment.

When you submit your SASSA R350 application and discover that it is “pending,” this indicates that a final decision regarding your application has not yet been made. Before you may proceed with the following step, SASSA must first let you know whether your application has been approved or denied.

Can I Reapply If My SASSA R350 Grant Is Declined?

When you reapply, this entails submitting a fresh application to SASSA, which can result in an immediate rejection of your application. After having their application declined or rejected, a person is unable to submit another one using the SASSA system. The best strategy is to make a case for why your application should be taken into consideration. This is for candidates who believe they have been unfairly rejected and are prepared to supply the correct information in order to have their SASSA R350 rectified.

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