Sassa manages social grants and allowances for groups in South African society needing assistance. This includes grants for children, the older persons grants and disability grants. SASSA also manages the R370 grant (It was originally R350) for the special relief of distress which started during the Covid-19 crisis but has now become semi-permanent… Read More


Working for the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) comes with several benefits, including:1. Job SecuritySASSA is a government agency, so positions tend to offer greater job security compared to many private sector jobs. This stability can be particularly valuable in uncertain economic times.2. Pension and BenefitsEmployees of SASSA typic… Read More


Sassa Status CheckOne form of financial support offered by the South African government through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to susceptible citizens who're unemployed may be the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Initially, this grant was often known as the R350 grant.In April 2024, the Sassa grant was formally greater and h… Read More