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 officially announced the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will improve the Social Aid of Distress (SRD) grant.

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

Godongwana declared 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 read more has been a lifeline for approximately nine million people today each month, has had a good influence and which the extension and enhancement depict the government's next move toward bolstering revenue assistance for the unemployed.