{"id":20170,"date":"2021-09-26T12:28:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T12:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvplussoapies.com\/?p=20170"},"modified":"2021-09-26T12:28:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T12:28:34","slug":"sassa-r350-grant-why-your-application-has-been-declined-and-what-you-need-to-do-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvplussoapies.com\/sassa-r350-grant-why-your-application-has-been-declined-and-what-you-need-to-do-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"SASSA R350 Grant, Why Your Application Has Been DECLINED and What You Need To Do Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"PostView__EntryHeader-sc-1do659t-1 fMTrXZ\">\n<div class=\"Excerpt__StyledExcerpt-sc-1ur18t6-0 mPeNU\">\n<p><em><strong>There have been many people who have taken to social media to express their frustration after being rejected for the R350 grant, despite being eligible.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has revealed that nine million people submitted applications to receive the SASSA R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant. However, there have been claims that some of those submissions have been rejected, despite the applicants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sassa.gov.za\/Documents\/Grants-Documents\/SRD%20for%205052\/GA-5052-001%20Covid-19%20SRD_Grant.pdf\">meeting the criteria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To qualify for the SASSA R350 grant you need to be:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>South African citizen\/permanent residents\/refugees\/asylum seekers\/holders of special permits<\/li>\n<li>Be unemployed<\/li>\n<li>Have no alternative source of income or financial support from any other source<\/li>\n<li>Be between the ages of 18 and 60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"h-sassa-grant-application-rejected\">Here Is Why Sassa Grant Application Rejected<\/h2>\n<p>Many beneficiaries of Sassa R350 grants took to social media to express their concerns after being rejected for the SASSA R350 grant. <strong>There are a few reasons for the application rejections<\/strong>, including;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If one is owed by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) or<\/li>\n<li>Is a recipient of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), regardless of the amount forwarded to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the\u00a0 NSFAS recipients, who receive R290 a month from the scheme (which is far less than the R350 grant), was also rejected. Imagine how frustrating that can be.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMrBaloyiTheOne&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1434052322963992582&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesouthafrican.com%2Fnews%2Fsassas-r350-grant-why-your-application-may-be-declined%2F&amp;sessionId=79a081557449af304f70b33896a42f9dc4944d57&amp;siteScreenName=TheSAnews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1434052322963992582\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMrBaloyiTheOne&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1434754797014593536&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesouthafrican.com%2Fnews%2Fsassas-r350-grant-why-your-application-may-be-declined%2F&amp;sessionId=79a081557449af304f70b33896a42f9dc4944d57&amp;siteScreenName=TheSAnews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1434754797014593536\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Other key factors for the Sassa R350 to be declined could be if you have lost your job, but the status doesn\u2019t reflect. SASSA would then have to conduct a means test or investigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper align-center \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cReconsideration applications will be further assessed by checking if there are funds of more than R595 flowing in the client\u2019s bank account. An exception would be if the funds are from a Sassa child-related grant,\u201d said the agency.<\/p>\n<p>You need to remember that SASSA uses information as provided by multiple institutions including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UIF,<\/li>\n<li>SA Revenue Service,<\/li>\n<li>NSFAS, and<\/li>\n<li>Banks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But, you don&#8217;t need to worry because below you can appeal for Sassa R350 Grant that was declined.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-sassa-r350-grant-how-to-appeal-a-declined-application\">Sassa R350 Grant: How To Appeal A Declined Application<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If your R350 grant application be denied, you can appeal the decision online<\/li>\n<li>To challenge any decision, rejected beneficiaries have to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/srd.sassa.gov.za\/\">https:\/\/srd.sassa.gov.za\/.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Please note that you need to act fast because you only have 30 days from the date of rejection to lodge your appeal.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">You need to start a NEW APPEAL for EACH declined application \u2013 nothing will be done automatically.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p>You may also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebioza.com\/how-to-apply-for-srd-sassa-r350-grant-september-2021\/\">How to apply for SRD SASSA R350 Grant September 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/celebioza.com\/how-to-check-r350-grant-application-status-online\/\">How To Check R350 Grant Application Status Online<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PostView__EntryMeta-sc-1do659t-3 fCAMBz\">\n<div class=\"PostView__EntryMetaItem-sc-1do659t-6 eQvfbM\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There have been many people who have taken to social media to express their frustration after being rejected for the R350 grant, despite being eligible. Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has revealed that nine million people submitted applications to receive the SASSA R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant. 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