{"id":233585,"date":"2021-07-15T11:32:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=233585"},"modified":"2021-07-15T11:32:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:32:49","slug":"how-to-submit-sassa-online-application-and-the-contact-details-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/how-to-submit-sassa-online-application-and-the-contact-details-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Submit SASSA Online Application And The Contact Details For Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just like most charities and goodwill foundations would usually provide grants and relief items to the less privileged or disadvantaged people in society, the South African government also gives grants to different categories of people who need them through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). This is not a case where the government just shares items or money randomly without keeping track of how much goes to who and if that person is truly deserving of the palliative. No, the South Africa government keeps a proper record and ensures that the monies or relief items get to the right hands and are properly utilized.<\/p>\n

In this regard, the SASSA plays the role of enforcer and regulator in a bid to keep proper data of grant beneficiaries and to ensure that the grants go to people who truly need them. This brings us to the obvious question of how to apply for the SASSA grants, does it involve an online application, what are the requirements, and which category of people are eligible to get the grant? Thankfully, the government has been able to take advantage of technology to make it easier for applicants to apply and track the entire process. Here is all you need to know.<\/p>\n

What Is The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) All About?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to World Bank data<\/a>, 30.3 million people in South Africa are living in poverty at the upper poverty line while about 13.8 million South Africans are experiencing food shortages. The statistics, when compared to the total population, reveals the sad fact that more than half of the people living in South Africa are struggling to put food on the table. The present national poverty outlook makes a mockery of the gains recorded in the country just after it achieved freedom from apartheid rule<\/a>. In the years following 1994, the trajectory of poverty reduction in the country was rising and meaningful progress was achieved. However, that progress began to see a decline between 2011 and 2015.<\/p>\n

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Having made the above description, the fact that over half of the adults living in the country are struggling to get by economically is certainly not a good statistic for the South African government, and so, every administration that comes to power tries to launch a program that is aimed at reversing the national poverty trajectory.<\/p>\n

One of the agencies which the South African government has created and empowered to tackle the issue of poverty and also drastically improve the living standard in the country is the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). The agency which was created in 2005 is a subsidiary of the South African Department of Social Development (DSD). The aim of creating SASSA was to help the government provide aid in form of grants and relief items to members of the population who need it the most.<\/p>\n

Since 2005, this agency has focused on providing economic and financial succor to South African citizens and residents as a way of assisting them to move up above the poverty line. The SASSA allows citizens and residents in South Africa to apply for government grants and in the time past, the application process was not an easy process and all aspiring beneficiaries would have to troop to the SASSA office closest to them in order to complete their application. However, the agency has improved on its services by adopting other application methods that would make it easier for interested citizens and residents to process their applications without much stress.<\/p>\n

What You Should Know About The SASSA Grant Online Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As mentioned before, since the establishment of the SASSA in 2005, applicants have had to visit a SASSA office and stand in long queues to apply for a grant. But in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world and people had to stay at home due to the strict government protocols on movement, clustered gatherings, and social distancing, the SASSA had to come up with a way to make SASSA grant online application a reality as suspending applications altogether was obviously not a good idea at a time when people needed financial assistance and palliatives the most as a result of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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The South African government launched online application methods in order to eliminate the option of coming out to cluster in queues at the SASSA offices to process grant applications. By extension, it was also implemented as a COVID-19 prevention measure to ensure the safety of South Africans at a time when the virus was ravaging the country.<\/p>\n

Be that as it may, the online application as it is currently designed has its limitations as it did not cover all categories of grants. Only those applying for Child Support, Foster Child, and Older Person grants can make use of the online application format. Applicants interested in other categories of grants still have to visit a SASSA office.<\/p>\n

To apply for those SASSA grant categories which are available online, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n