Why Is My SASSA R350 Grant Declined? Have you applied for the SRD Grant and got rejected.

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Why Is My SASSA R350 Grant Declined? Have you applied for the SRD Grant and got rejected then here is a very relevant post for you to understand why SAASA declined your application.

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To have your SASSA SRD R350 grant declined is not a good one. This will also block your chance of getting the monthly R350 payment from the South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA).

Why Is My SASSA R350 declined?

There are lots of reasons for your SASAS Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R350 Grant / SASSA R350 grant declined application. Most of these reasons are as follows;

  • If you do not meet the age requirement
  • If you’re employed and have made income tax contributions
  • If you’re employed in a government institution
  • If your personal information does not match that of what is in the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) database
  • If you’re receiving social grants other than a child grant
  • If you’re receiving funds from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
  • If you’re receiving Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), you qualify for UIF based on TERS or contribution to UIF
  • If your personal information is recorded as deceased in the Department of Home Affairs database.

What Do I Do If My SASSA R350 Grant Declined?

You must submit an application and appeal through the SASSA Application For Reconsideration. Once your application is sent, you must wait for a decision to be made on your application by Sassa.

Those whose application got declined in April 2022 can send a DSD appeal to SASSA. If you fall in this group of people, see this guide on How To Submit SASSA R350 DSD Appeal. 

Before you made a reconsideration application, you should make sure you qualify for the SASSA SRD R350 Grant. You may check here to see if you Qualify For SASSA Grant.

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Here is our guide on How Do I Confirm I Still Qualify For R350 Grant? to see all the qualification requirements that you must meet before you apply for the grant.

Why My R350 Grant Shows UIF Registered?

When your SASSA R350 grant is declined because your status says Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) registered, it means you either qualify for UIF or you’re currently registered on UIF.

This disqualifies you from getting approved for the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R350 Grant.

Why Is My SASSA R350 Still Pending?

if your SASSA R350 is declined but it has been on pending for longer than expected. Then it means SASSA is not processing your application or has paused the processing.

Can I Reapply If My SASSA R350 Grant Is Declined?

You can reapply if your SASSA R350 Grant is declined. When your application show SASSA R350 Grant Declined, it does not means you cannot apply again for the grant.

SASSA allows applicants whose applications are declined to reapply for review and verification so that, they can look into your application again and possibly approve you for the grant.

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You should read How To Reapply For Sassa R350 Grant for the guide for the R350 reapplication process.

SASSA verifies all beneficiaries of the R350 Grant every month to check if they still meet the eligibility requirement to be receiving the SRD R350 grant. Those who do not qualify may have their SASSA R350 Grant declined.

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We do hope this article on why my SASSA R350 grant declined was helpful? Head here to check your SASSA grant status.