Sassa Status Check
Check your SASSA SRD R350 grant application status online — see whether your application is approved, pending or declined, and find your payment date.
Check Your SASSA Status
Enter the details you used when you applied for the SRD grant.
Your details look valid
SASSA shows your real application status only on its official portal. Click below to continue on the official SASSA website and enter these same details there.
Continue on srd.sassa.gov.za →How to Check Your SASSA Status
The official SASSA SRD portal is the only place that shows your real month-by-month result. Here is exactly how to do it:
Enter your details above
Type your 13-digit ID number and the cellphone number you applied with. The form checks the format for you.
Continue to the official portal
Click the button to open the official SASSA status page at srd.sassa.gov.za in a new tab.
Submit on SASSA’s site
Enter the same ID and cellphone number on SASSA’s page and click Submit. You may receive an OTP by SMS.
View your monthly status
You’ll see Approved, Pending or Declined for each month, plus your payment date for approved months.
What Your SASSA Status Means
SASSA reassesses eligibility every single month, so your status can change from one month to the next.
✅ Approved
Your application passed verification for that month. Check the payment date shown — payments are released in batches later in the month.
⏳ Pending
SASSA is still verifying your details against Home Affairs, SARS, UIF and NSFAS records. Statuses are usually finalised around the middle of each month.
❌ Declined
Your application did not pass for that month. A reason is shown next to it — you can request reconsideration for that month on the official portal.
🪪 Identity Verification Failed
Your details did not match Home Affairs records. Double-check your ID number and names, then use the identity verification option on the SRD portal.
🏦 Bank Details Pending
Your application is approved but SASSA has no bank details (or cash-send option) on record. Update your payment method on the official portal.
Other Ways to Check Your Status
No internet? These official channels also work:
USSD
Dial *134*7737# from your phone and follow the prompts with your ID number.
Message SASSA’s official WhatsApp line 082 046 8553 and choose the status-check menu.
Toll-Free Call Centre
Call 0800 60 10 11 — agents can help, and will point you to the website for detailed monthly results.
Declined? Here’s What to Do
A declined month can be reconsidered. First, check the reason shown next to that month:
- Means test failed — SASSA detected income or bank activity above the threshold (currently R624).
- Identity verification failed — details didn’t match Department of Home Affairs records.
- Registered for UIF — you’re receiving unemployment insurance benefits.
- NSFAS funded — you’re currently funded as a student.
- Existing grant — you’re already receiving another SASSA social grant.
How to appeal: request reconsideration for the declined month on the official SRD portal. Appeals are decided by the Independent Appeals Tribunal — not by SASSA itself — so submit it through the official channel only, and never pay anyone who offers to “fix” your status.
SASSA SRD Payment Information
💰 Amount: the grant is now R370 per month (increased from R350 in 2025). Many people still call it the “R350 grant”.
📅 Payment dates: there is no single fixed pay day. After SASSA completes its monthly verification, payments are released in batches — usually in the second half of the month.
🔄 Monthly reassessment: unlike other grants, the SRD grant is re-checked every month against SARS, UIF, NSFAS and bank records. Check your status regularly, not just once.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common SASSA status questions.