Why SASSA Grant Application Declined
If your SASSA Grant Application Declined for SRD R350 or any Social Grant, you must understand the reasons behind the SASSA decision to make a successful appeal.
Reasons Why SASSA Grant Application Declined
Here, you will find the possible reasons why your grant application was declined in the SASSA status check results, to navigate the appeal process online.
Multiple Applications Found on Your ID
SASSA found more than one social grant application registered under your ID number. It’s against regulations to apply for multiple SASSA grants simultaneously.
High Income and Assets Discovered
If your bank balance income exceeds R624 per month, including money from e-wallets or cash-send services, your SASSA grant status declined. Your assets and income are evaluated against the SASSA means test criteria.
Already Receiving SRD R350 Grant
If you’re already receiving the SASSA R350 grant and apply for a social grant, you won’t qualify for additional SASSA benefits due to strict means test evaluations.
Current Recipient of a SASSA Social Grant
If you’re already receiving a SASSA social grant, such as an old age grant, disability grant, care dependency grant, or children’s grant, you may not qualify for the SRD grant.
Note: Only SASSA Grant in Aid applicants may be considered for an old age, disability, or children’s grant to meet their caregiver needs.
ID Information Not Found in DHA Records
Your ID number, name, and surname must exactly match your ID document. SASSA checks your ID against the Department of Home Affairs database, and if your ID is not found, it can lead to your application rejection.
Receiving Other Government Benefits
If you receive benefits from South African government programs like NSFAS, SARS, or UIF, you may not qualify for the SRD R350 grant and could be ineligible for any SASSA grant.
Note: Applicants need to understand how much must you earn to qualify for SASSA grants.
Age Requirement Not Met
The SRD R350 grant is only for individuals aged 18 to 60. If you’re outside this range, your application will be declined. Different SASSA social grants have specific age requirements.
Fraud Concerns
If there’s any sign of fraud in SASSA application, it will be rejected. SASSA takes this seriously and may take action against those found committing fraud, including those employed in government institutions. Retired government workers may still be eligible.
Employed and Paying Taxes
If you’re employed in the private sector and paying income tax, you may not qualify for the SASSA social grant, which is intended to support underprivileged and unemployed individuals.
Recorded as Deceased
If the Department of Home Affairs lists you as a SASSA deceased recipient or applicant, your application will not be approved. The national agency may forward such cases to law enforcement to prevent scamming SASSA in the future.
What to Do If Your Application Declined
After you have found the reason, follow the appeal process to fix your SASSA declined grant application and continue receiving monthly support from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
- To appeal for a declined grant, visit http://srd.sassa.gov.za/appeals/appeal
- Select “Lodge an Appeal” to proceed.
- Enter your South African ID number.
- Enter your ID-registered cell phone number.
- Provide the reason for the appeal.
- Submit your SASSA appeal to reconsider your grant application.
The Independent Tribunal for Social Assistance at the Department of Social Development will carefully review your details. If your circumstances are found eligible, they will approve your grant, changing your declined status to approved for the SASSA grant.
How Much You Have to Wait for Your SASSA Appeal Decision
After you submit your appeal, the Department of Social Development (DSD) delivers a fair decision within up to 90 days. Once approved, SASSA activates your grant, and you receive monthly payments on schedule. In the meantime, you can track your reconsideration status online anytime to stay informed on your appeal progress.
Contact SASSA for Support
To contact SASSA, dial the toll-free helpline 0800 60 10 11 during office hours from 8 AM to 4 PM. If needed, you can message on the SASSA WhatsApp number 082 046 8553.
How can I apply for declines application
Course if I’m trying they say already expired I have so many decline 😕 and I’m not working
My srd appeal status is pending sins september 2023 waiting and waiting Im not working and have no income but there is no change please fix my account
Hi my June sassa grant are declined and I am still a shcolar grade 12 but I’m decline
I didn’t get 370 for august m not working it’s says that declined reason income
My sassa declined bt i dnt have income source
i dont know y it is decline because i don’t get any money
Am not working but I just received 2 months of 350 from the first year till today
I’m not working,I depend on R350 please help
My SASSA R350 Grants always declines with the same statement that means of income identified while i haven’t been getting any money in my account because I’m not working, please SASSA workers stop playing with us please
I’m not working since 2018 I’ve received my 350 only for 2020 but after April 2020 everything just stop but I’m still unemployed please help cause I did depend on this social grant
I don’t know why my sassa srd grant decline because I didn’t get any income.
Sassa appeal decline. No source of income
I don’t know why my sassa grand declined because I am not working any more
I don’t know why my srd grant decline because am not working
Tumelo my SRD grand was not played due to the my tax return but the money was a once off payment so It was declined because of that.
My 350 was declined for 2 months ago help me please
Am 18 years now ,and unemployed when I try to apply for sassa grand is says I already did but when I status check it says error I don’t know what happened
And yes I received money but I no longer receiveing it because I don’t go to school anymore please help me I need the money because I don’t work
This January they declined cause my little sister put money on my account so that’s why. Please help l need this money
Good day my R 350 was declined and say sorse of income and I don’t work please life is tuff out here in December and now January
Hi i don’t know whats happened with my srd cause is still pending n December declined
Because I cancelled
I have received only 4months 350for 2023and I have change my banking details already but I don’t get my other 10months who have pay dates
I don’t have any work please 🙏 I need this money please no parents to take care of me I am living life of straggler
Please check my appeal is declining all the time
I have a problem 😭 my SRd grant is on and off while I don’t have any payments it’s been long I got it in December but other months please
I have a problem in my 350 always decline and say i have some money received, my 350 start to decline from last year April till to day… I really need this money it help me please give me my 350.
My 350 is declined for 2023 because of uif my name is Lindokuhle Gumede
I was getting my from uif long time ago,I no longer a part of UIF but still sassa is pending December, January, please help
No longer working iam at home…..have n family in need of the 350
I received sassa, but i got married in october 2023. I haven’t changed my surname yet, but we received marriage certificate. Now im declined because of identity verification….How do i fix it?
3 months decline why
I just check my January 2024 350 they say it decline because of null I don’t understand that
I am unemployed I don’t know why my application for December was declined.
I have a problem in my R350 says decline I don’t work
I’m Nontle Majabeka ever since 2023 I’m not received any R350 I don’t know why because of I’m not working any more…even my appeals not received…
I’m no longer a student now
I’m not get my 350 I’m not working I dont know what I must do
I have a problem in my R350 says decline because of UIF,l am no longer qualify for Uif already claimed month ago.
Can I appeal with a new number
I was getting my relief fund throughout till this month, just because I am looking for a Job and my distance family will send me money here and there to Make copies of my documents for a Job applications, I am so surprised this November month my relief fund was not sent through, I am still unemployed and depending on a Relief Fund.. Please assist.
I don’t work but this month I don’t get my 350 and this money help me a lot now I don’t know what can I do pls help me
It’s been months now not receiving my R350 it’s say I have income but m not work
Money declined for November and I had no money on my card only R500 grant for my child was on the card. And I’m unemployed please help me
November declined I didn’t have money in dmy card for the whole month
Im unemployed
No source of income my application declined because im an artist nd i was booked for that particular time
I really depend on this 350 to keep me going finding work
Am not working and my july. August .september and november 2023srd sassa said source of income an l need this money becouse it helps me a lot.thank you
NSFAS registered ,
Before I was registered for NSFAS when I was a student.
I am no longer a student now
I have proble here, i don’t get 350 sassa grand and I am not working.the money I get every month is for community social club and is only R1000
all i can say is that our government is greedy n selfish cause they’ve closed the post office purposely so that we’re unable to receive our 350 all this started when they introduced the new system of collecting from groceries store’s
I’m not working but my sasa account keep on saying I have source of income
I’ve been trying so many times it give me messages says decline from February n what surprised me is sep is been approved but October is declined now November shows pending what is exactly happening cause I don’t have any income but it shows source of income identifyd pls help
I do not have a job ,and i have been skiped every month when i had to get my R350 ,Please check what os wrong ,because i really need the money ,I don’t have a job .🙏
Why is my sasssa 350 grnt decline what is there any reason for that
My r350 from October to December is declined and i did appeal it still says declined due to alternative income and ghe us no money in my account
I got decline evn on appeal I dnt know the reason…can u pls help to sort it out
2020 to 2022 declined reason uif registration while I was not working
Hi my sister was registered Fr sassa grant and she was receiving it in stores but from 2021 she no longer get it but if she check my status it says it approved until June 2023 then aftr June it’s declining although it was approved but
she ddnt get it
I don’t work and a need 350
I was getting declined in 350 and I am not working then I do appeal but still I declined so I don’t no how must I suppose to do and I need that money cause crc no one provide me 🥺💔
It’s also now a year I don’t get my 350 because of uif reasons and I don’t get uif for this year I don’t get my 350 why
Check your status here https://sassacheck.com/ and please share what it says then we can help you
I’m not receiving any money I’m not working I’m declined why
No longer a student
What Do Mean When Sassa Grant R350 Undefined»Source Income
Please visit SASSA office.
My sassa is declined, and i don’t know why because there is no income. But this month, is declined. Please, send my money back. i don’t have another income in my account. So don’t make decline in my account.
I’m unemployed but my status showd declined
Go to SASSA office with your ID card and Apply from office your issue will be solved.
Unemployment InsuranceFund (UIF) made me ineligible for the R350 grant
It doesn’t log in Sassa website it only shows the hands and never enter through the site
My R350 was declined for UIF plz help
Its been six months now my 350 its approved there after waiting for a date its says reffered i don’t a understand plz help
Long time I have been waiting for approve
Please visit office
You say a person’s status declines if you’re receiving 🤔 a UIF but mine was already stopped ✋ in January by the time ⏲ I applied for 350srd so I fail to understand why I failed to receive it in February and March or it was declined. So please consider 🙏 my application for those two months. My name is Mpho Elizabeth Ramathinyane.
I have a problem here in my sassa 350 grant im not working but 350 keep declining me why because it keeps saying i have income resources which im dont know please provide mde with my 350 sassa please
Please contact on this Headquarters Phone: 012 400 2322
Please file an online appeal for declined months here https://sassacheck.com/how-to-sassa-appeal-online/
Why other months was dicline bt i never received any income?
I have been declined for 12 months because of income source identified and im no longer working and my appeal also declined and i need this money
Please contact SASSA on this number Helpline: 0800601011 and Appeal SASSA online here https://sassacheck.com/how-to-sassa-appeal-online/
I’m no longer working from 2021. So my account have 00 amount. But R350 decline. Sometimes my brother sent me 200 to pay my funeral cover. After sending the srd decline. What can i do course R350 not covered my expenses for month.the society and food.
Please check your status for r350 november here https://sassacheck.com
I didn’t get my September 350 and I don’t know why because there’s no money I recieve in my account without my betway funds only
Please check your status online https://sassacheck.com if it says declined visit SASSA office or call helpline
My months was approved and I just had to update my account details then some of my months just disappeared
You can apply for SRD R350 for yourself online read this https://sassacheck.com/apply-for-sassa-r350/ and to fix your declined R100 you can appeal online for each month https://sassacheck.com/how-to-sassa-appeal-online/
Please file an online appeal for each declined R350 payment here https://sassacheck.com/how-to-sassa-appeal-online/
I’m not working .I don’t get any income.accept R100 that my sister give sometimes
I didn’t get my R350 . I don’t know what happened because I don’t get any money. So happened so many times
Please choose other payment option like Moya app or post office and make sure your bank account stay low otherwise your grant will be declined in future.
Please de link yourself from NFAS login to NFAS and remove your account then register to SASSA.
I have a problem to appeal my R350
An it tells me that,I have an incoming source..An am not working..The money that I get into my account is the one I worked before..
Yours sincerely
MJ MELLO
NSFAS registered ,
Before I was registered for NSFAS when I was a student.
I am no longer a student now
Widraw that money from your bank account you failed SASSA means test this is really important Please read this to find more about Means test https://sassacheck.com/sassa-means-test/
I’m not working,when my baby father diposit his baby’s money into my account,booom my srd is always decline
Widraw some funds from your bank accounts you failed SASSA Means Test make sure your bank account balance stay low for more info read this https://sassacheck.com/sassa-means-test/
August and September declined it says these a sorce of income,bt lm not working l don’t have any other income besides R350 grant.
Please apply for SRD R350 online or visist SASSA office https://sassacheck.com/sassa-online-application/
You can appeal sassa online for each declined month it will be solved don,t worry here is https://sassacheck.com/how-to-sassa-appeal-online/
Am not working. I don’t have any source of income
Why my sassa grant not come it declined all the time
You can appeal for SRD R350 declined sir it will be fixed don,t worry https://sassacheck.com/how-to-sassa-appeal-online/
Please wait for next month Grant you failed SASSA Means Test read more about it here https://sassacheck.com/sassa-means-test/
I don’t know why srd has been declined because I’m not working and I don’t have any income.
My saasa grant declined because of where I was working they paid me my leave days one year later after I no longer working there so can you please help me
My saasa grand decline because my brother send me money on my account can you please assist me
Yes
Please Contact SASSA if your grant declined because of Means test then you need to make sure your bank balance is below the SASSA limit of R625 you can read more about mean test here https://sassacheck.com/sassa-means-test/
Why my R350 dealing that money coming in my account I playing bettabets to cover my family I’m not working from 2021 an tell now please help me with that money for 350
If you applied for grant recently PLZ wait for 30 days then check your SRD Status
When I check status it says failed I can’t even get my 350