Sassa Status Check Failed UIF Registered

What Does Sassa Status Check Failed UIF Registered Mean?

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What to do if Sassa SRD Status is UIF registered? Some applicants come across Sassa Status Check failed UIF registered when checking their grant pay date on the SRD grant website. When Sassa applicants check their SRD grant status, they will be able to see if their application was successful or failed. In this article, you will learn more about the meaning of Sassa status failed because of UIF registered.

What Does Sassa Status Check Failed UIF Registered Mean?

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has explained that ‘Sassa Status Check Failed UIF Registered‘ mean that client is registered with UIF or received a payout during the period under consideration.

According to the Agency, you cannot get both the SRD R350 grant and UIF at the same time. You are automatically disqualified to receive Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant when you’re receiving the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).

Sassa has advised SRD grant applicants to lodge an appeal if their application has been declined due to UIF registration.

“Dear UIF clients: if your application for Sassa‘s R350 grant is declined due to UIF Registration, please appeal the decision at srd.sassa.gov.za instead of visiting the Labour centre.” – Department of Employment and Labour said on Twitter

Why Does SASSA Status Say Failed? When your SASSA grant application status shows “Identification Verification Failed”, it means that Sassa could not verify your information with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).

What To Do About Your ‘UIF Registered’ SRD Grant Status?

You need to send your SRD grant appeal to SASSA within 30 days when your SRD status appeared on your SASSA dashboard. SASSA has arranged a way to appeal for applicants whose 350 SRD grant has been declined due to UIF registration.

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