Sassa said it had started taking applications on Monday.
People queueing outside Sassa offices in the Cape Town CBD. The social security agency has urged grant applicants not to visit their offices to inquire about grant payments.The SA Social Security Agency says it has received more than 3.5-million applications for the Covid-19 social relief of distress grant.“As of Thursday, 3,585,040 applications were received. Of this, the largest number of applications were made using the USSD SMS line and 204,434 on the website,” Sassa said in a statement.
Sassa urged applicants to wait to be contacted by Sassa, and stressed they should not visit its offices to inquire about their applications. “The special Covid-19 SRD grant is intended to mitigate the undue hardships faced by individuals and families through this difficult time. We are pleased with the intake so far and we urge all eligible individuals to apply on time,” said social development minister Lindiwe Zulu.
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