Sassa SRD Grant Has Increased To R370

Sassa SRD Grant Has Increased To R370

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

Nevertheless, civil society organisations have explained that the rise introduced will not be more than enough, right after months of calling for an SRD grant enhance.

Godongwana announced the R350 grant might be enhanced from 1 April 2024 by R20, or five.7%, which makes it R370 per 30 days.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has mentioned which the SRD grant, which has been a lifeline for roughly 9 million people today every month, has experienced a optimistic impact and the extension and advancement depict The federal government's up coming move in the here direction of bolstering profits help for that unemployed.