The social security agency will pay out R2.1bn this month alone
Sassa says more than 10 million people applied for the grant and applications continue to stream in. File photo.At least six million beneficiaries will receive their Covid-19 social relief of distress grants by the end of August, the SA Social Security Agency said on Thursday.
The agency kick-started the first batch of the payments on Wednesday after the grant was reintroduced for the second phase of payouts last month. Sassa told TimesLIVE it will pay out R2.1bn this month alone. More than 10 million people had applied for the grant and applications continue to stream in through application platforms including the Sassa website and WhatsApp.
Applicants approved for the grant can receive their payments through the SA Post Office or bank accounts, which is the most preferred method of payment, according to the agency. slow down earlier this month due to a flurry of applications. The only challenge was that initially the application platforms were clogged due to the high number of applications coming in at the same time.
Sassa said 96% of applicants applied via the website and the heavy traffic slowed the system until Sassa introduced more platforms for applications.Application process for the special Covid-19 SRD grant
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