Your SASSA status can only be checked in one place: SASSA's official SRD portal. Here you'll find the steps, what each status means, and what you do next. Grant Africa never asks for your ID number or phone number.
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A pending SRD status means SASSA is still verifying your month against Home Affairs, bank and UIF records. Here is how long it takes, when to worry, and what to do while you wait.
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One word, one month, one failed check - that's all Declined means. The reason printed next to the month tells you whether you fix a record or appeal, and this page walks through every common reason, its fix, and the appeal steps.
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Means income source identified means SASSA's bank check found R624 or more flowing into your account in that month, or an income source linked to your name. One month fails, the application stays alive, and the fix starts with that month's bank statement.
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The screen gave you nothing, and that nothing has a cause: SASSA couldn't match your details against the Home Affairs record, so no result could load. That's not a decline and not a decision on your grant. Here are the usual causes and the step-by-step fix for each one.
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An approved SRD status means your month passed every check and the R370 is scheduled. Here is how to find your personal pay date, when the money reflects, and what to do if it does not arrive.
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Your SRD status says referred, and it feels like an accusation. It is not a decline. SASSA has flagged your application for extra verification, usually around identity, and this guide walks you through the exact steps that clear it.
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Your month passed its checks, so why does it say bank details pending? Because SASSA holds no verified payment method in your name. This guide shows you how to add or fix your banking details on the official portal, step by step.
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SASSA can't run its monthly checks on you while Reapplication Pending stands, because no completed application has replaced the old one. Here's what triggers the status, how it differs from a normal Pending month, and the steps that clear it.
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A Cancelled status closes your whole SRD application, not one month. Here's why it appears, how it differs from Declined, and the reinstate steps that switch your application back on so the monthly checks can resume.
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The complete SASSA payment calendar for 2026, with the full-year table for the main grants, the revised November 2026 dates, the fourth day for grants under review, and why the SRD R370 grant works on a personal payday instead.
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How to apply for the SRD R370 grant on the official portal: who qualifies under the R624 means test, what you need before you start, the application steps in order, and what happens after you submit. One application covers every month.
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Every SASSA grant on one page. Older Persons, Disability and Care Dependency pay R2,400 a month. Child Support and Grant-in-Aid pay R580. The Foster Child Grant pays R1,300, and the SRD grant pays R370. Below is who qualifies for each one, and how an application works.
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