Sassa SRD Grant Has Enhanced To R370

Sassa SRD Grant Has Enhanced To R370

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

Having said that, civil society organisations have mentioned that the rise introduced is not really enough, right after months of calling for an SRD grant boost.

Godongwana announced which the R350 grant might be enhanced from 1 April 2024 by R20, or five.7%, rendering it R370 a month.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reported the SRD grant, that has been a lifeline for about 9 million people today each here month, has experienced a favourable impression and that the extension and advancement depict the government's upcoming stage toward bolstering revenue aid for your unemployed.