Poverty, social relief & economic recovery toolkit 

Poverty, social relief & economic recovery toolkit
Published: May 19th, 2020

The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on our communities, informal (spaza shops) and formal (small and medium) scale businesses has led to wide-scale relief responses from the private and public sector.

The Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant will be implemented in terms of the existing avenue provided for by the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) channel, which is administered in accordance with the provisions as set in the Social Assistance Act, 2004. In terms of Regulation 9 (6), social relief may be provided to South African citizens, permanent residents and refugees who have been affected by a disaster.

DETAILS OF SUPPORT:

The amount to be paid to qualifying applications will be R350 per month from May – October 2020.

ELIGIBILITY:

Individuals who are currently unemployed and do not receive any other form of social grant or UIF payment.

The Department of Social Development will issue the requirements needed to access and apply for this funding.

DETAILS OF SUPPORT:

  • SASSA will implement a technology-based solution to roll out food assistance at scale through vouchers and cash transfers to ensure that help reaches those who need it faster and more efficiently.
  • SASSA will issue Social Relief of Distress (SRD) in the form of food parcels as a temporary provision of assistance intended for persons in such dire need that they are unable to meet their or their families’ most basic needs.
  • SRD is paid to South African citizens, permanent residents or registered refugees who have insufficient means.