What To Do About ‘Reapplication Pending’ R350 Grant Status

Many SASSA R350 grant applicants have been left wondering about the meaning of ‘reapplication pending’ after submitting their Sassa R350 grant application. This comes after many have perform a Sassa status check. Many have found that their Sassa SRD Status is ‘reapplication pending’, therefore, it’s very important to check. At Quick Read Magazine, we’ve got a solution for you. Here is what you need to do about the Sassa status for your R350 SRD Grant.


Social relief of distress (SRD) grant is a temporary provision of assistance intended for persons in such dire material need that they are unable to meet their or their families’ most basic needs. The SRD grant is administered by South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and they have been paying the R350 SRD grant since 2020. However, things don’t always go smooth and grant applicants are left wondering whey will they get payment when some issues arise. So you need to constantly go to Sassa to check on the status of your R350 grant to make sure you are going to get the money.

Sassa has given its Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD Grant) beneficiaries an answer to this question ‘Reapplication PendingSassa grant status.

The answer is that there was no application or reapplication received by Sassa. What should you do when you have received the ‘Reapplication Pending’ Sassa application status?

According to Sassa, beneficiaries need to submit their Sassa application for R350 using the SRD Sassa website.

Here’s how to reapply for sassa r350 grant:

  1. Go to srd.sassa.gov.za to apply online
  2. Click on ‘Click here to apply online’
  3. Enter your mobile number
  4. Click “Send SMS”
  5. Then enter the one time pin (OTP) from Sassa that was sent to the number for the Sassa status check
  6. Continue the Sassa R350 grant application process by completing the required steps

If you want your Sassa online application for the R350 grant to be considered, you must grant consent for Sassa to check your identity, residency, income, or social security benefits.

Also confirm that you have read and accepted the clauses in the Declaration and Consent Documents.

You only have to apply once via this web site or the above WhatsApp number and not many times on every channel. SASSA will only process one application received from each applicant. Once your application has been successfully submitted, Sassa will send you a confirmation SMS. This is to ensure you that your Sassa status has been checked by Sassa and your application is being processed by the agency.

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