Apply for SASSA Grants Online or In Person

Millions of South Africa are taking funds from South African Social Security Agency SASSA in the form of monthly grants. Eligible applicants apply through available methods and submit their application and documents that the agency later on analyzes and access to confirm whether the applicant is eligible for grant or not. 

If the applicant is eligible the agency delivers grants payments on a monthly basis. Otherwise, the agency declines the application. In order to make sure your application gets accepted, you have to understand the methods that you can rely on to apply for SASSA grants. 

Here we are providing you with the in-depth information related to SASSA grants and methods of applying for SASSA grants via online or in-person procedures.

Apply For SASSA Grants

Basically there are two different methods via which you can apply for SASSA grants. 

• Online 
• In person

Here is the step-by-step procedure that you can follow as it is to apply for SASSA grants regardless of the type of grant you are playing for. Whether you are applying for child support grant, care dependency grant, older personal grant, foster child grant or grant in aid. 

Here is the step-by-step procedure that you have to follow. Make sure to understand both methods carefully to get access to social grants easily. Complete understanding helps you in opting the right method according to your circumstances.

Applying For SASSA Grants Through Online Method

Online application procedure is one of the most convenient and effortless procedures via which you can apply for SASSA grants regardless of the type of grant you are applying for. Here is an online application procedure to apply for a SASSA grant.

In order to apply for SASSA grant through online application what you have to do is,

• First start with registration of your account with SASSA. In order to register your SASSA account you have to visit services web portal. 
• You can do this by simply clicking on services.sassa.gov.za/portal/sassa/home. As soon as you click on this link, the page will open, look for the option of “Register a New Account.”
• Click on it to get access to services. 
• Then you have to click on the “I agree” button and click on “apply.” 
• Now you have to fill in the registration form. 
• This is the client registration e-form where you have to provide your personal information including citizenship number, ID number, document type and have to provide your full name, surname, active email address and password for your account. 
• After confirming your password, you have to then provide a cell phone number to the agency so they can make contact.
• Carefully recheck the details and make sure everything is accurate. 
• Click on “register me” to create your account. 
• Your account will be created within seconds and you will receive a confirmation message through an OTP. 
• You have to click on that OTP link to complete the registration procedure. 
• Your account is ready to use. 
• Now you have to apply for a social grant from this SASSA account. 
• First thing we have to do is to log into the SASSA account, using the credentials you have created when registering your account. 
• Then you have to look for the option of “social grants” and click on it. 
• A list will open in front of you from which you have to select the grant type you want to apply for. 
• Make sure to select the right type according to your eligibility and circumstances. 
• As soon as you click on the type of grant you want to apply for, an application page will open. 
• You have to fill in the application form and provide information. 
• After completing the application form, you have to attach all the necessary documents according to the type of grant you are applying for. 
• Take the SASSA generated affidavit and get it signed by the commissioner of oaths. 
• Also sign the bank payment form and submit it along with your affidavit. 
• Make sure to attach all the documents in the PDF format. 
• After attaching all the documents and completing the application form you have to click on the submit button to apply for the SASSA grant successfully. 
• When you apply for SASSA grants you can check the status of your application simply through SASSA status check which is available online. 
• After submitting your application form, you will get your reference number or application ID. 
• You need to make sure to keep your application ID safe as a proof that you have submitted your SASSA application.

Apply for SASSA Grants Through In-person Method

Applying for SASSA grants through in-person method is another method via which you can apply for the grants. In person method is the method in which you visit the SASSA office and fill in the application form physically. 

If you are planning to apply for SASSA grants through an in-person method, here is the step-by-step procedure you have to follow. In order to apply for social grants through in-person method, what you have to do is,

• Look further at the nearest SASSA office around you. 
• You have to first locate the nearest SASSA office and visit the office. 
• Make sure to bring along all the necessary documents when visiting the office. 
• You have to take along your South African identity documents, birth certificate, income proof, residential proof and bank details information, including your pay slips and recent documents. 
• Then you have to ask the sitting person that you want to apply for a social grant. 
• Choose the grant according to your circumstances and eligibility. 
• The officials will provide you with the application form of the relevant grant that you have to fill in carefully. 
• After completing the application form you have to attach all the essential documents and hand over the application form and documents to the person assisting you. 
• He will provide you with a receipt that you have to keep with you safely. This receipt works as a proof that you have submitted the application to SASSA.

FAQs

How long does it take for SASSA to process your application when you submit an application online?

If you have submitted an application online, the organization may take up to three months to process your grant application. After that approval of the grant application, you will receive the grants payment right from the date when you first applied.

How do you get to know that your grant application has been approved?

Regardless of whether your application has been approved or declined, you will receive your grant application result notice in the form of a written response. The agency communicates with applicants through a written communication method. If your application gets approved you start getting grants. Alternatively, if your application has been declined you have 90 days to appeal the result.

Conclusion 

If you think you are eligible for getting a SASSA grant, here are the step-by-step procedures that you have to follow. Both the methods of online application submission and the method of in-person application submission are mentioned above. 

Both of these methods are easy to follow and convenient. You can understand the procedures above carefully and can opt for the procedure that is the best according to your circumstances.