Why Your SASSA SRD Application for June 2025 Will Be Declined

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Why Your SASSA SRD Application for June 2025 Will Be Declined

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The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant from SASSA offers essential financial support to many South Africans. But not all applications are successful. If your May 2025 application was declined or you are worried about your June 2025 SRD status, this article explains the possible reasons and what to do next.

Reasons Why Your SRD Grant Application Might Be Declined

Many SRD applications get rejected due to ineligibility or incorrect information. Below are the common reasons:

• Too Much Income: If you earn more than R624 per month, even from side jobs or deposits into your account, your application may be rejected.
• Working or Paying Tax: If you’re employed or recently paid income tax, SASSA may classify you as financially secure.
• Wrong Personal Details: If your ID or name does not match what the Department of Home Affairs has on record, your application may fail verification.
• Already Getting a Grant: If you receive any social grant other than the Child Support Grant, you won’t qualify.
• NSFAS Funding: Students receiving NSFAS funding are not eligible for the SRD grant.
• UIF Benefits: If you currently receive Unemployment Insurance Fund payments or qualify for them, SASSA will reject your application.
• Government Workers: Anyone employed by a government institution is automatically disqualified.
• Age Limits: You must be between 18 and 59 years old to qualify. If you’re under or over that age, the system will decline your application.
• Marked as Deceased: If Home Affairs shows you’re deceased (even by error), your SRD grant will be denied.

Important: Avoid reapplying immediately after a rejection. Multiple applications may trigger an automatic decline from SASSA’s system.

How to Appeal Your SRD Grant Decline

If you think your application was unfairly rejected, you can submit an appeal through SASSA’s official appeals process. Here’s how:

1. Visit the SASSA Appeals Website.
2. Enter your South African ID and the cellphone number you used when applying.
3. Click on “Send Pin” to get a verification code via SMS.
4. Enter the pin and click “Submit”.
5. Select the month you’re appealing (e.g., May or June 2025).
6. Choose your reason for the appeal.
7. Click “Submit” again to complete your appeal.

Note: Appeals are handled by the Independent Tribunal for Social Assistance Appeals (ITSAA), not SASSA itself. This ensures fair and unbiased decisions.

What Happens After You Appeal?

If your appeal is approved, you’ll receive an SMS notification. If you don’t get a reply within 90 days, you can check your appeal status online.

If your appeal fails again, you may seek legal assistance and apply for a court review, especially if you believe there was an error in the decision-making process.

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