Sassa SRD Grant Has Improved To R370

Sassa SRD Grant Has Improved To R370

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

Nevertheless, civil society organisations have claimed that the rise declared isn't adequate, just after months of contacting for an SRD grant increase.

Godongwana announced here which the R350 grant will probably be improved from 1 April 2024 by R20, or 5.seven%, which makes it R370 every month.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has claimed the SRD grant, which has been a lifeline for approximately nine million people today each month, has had a positive impact and which the extension and enhancement symbolize the government's next step in direction of bolstering cash flow assist to the unemployed.