SASSA Reapplication | How to Re-Apply for a Grant

SASSA reapplication is a simple process you can follow in one or two minutes in case your previous application from SASSA is rejected for any reason.

Don’t panic, it’s a part of the grant journey to be rejected for certain known or unknown reasons, the good news is you can use the reapplication facility in a few steps.

Before you proceed with re-application, make sure you are complying with the criteria of grants and haven’t performed any unethical activity that came under the notice of the SASSA team.

In case you are not fulfilling the criteria or have performed any illegal means with the agency, you will be rejected again no matter what changes you make to your reapplication.

SASSA Reapplication Process

Follow the steps given carefully for reapplication, make sure you follow each and every step carefully, and as this is a SASSA online application try to clear your browser caching or do all this in a new separate window for a better approach.

1. Visit the official SASSA website using this link https://srd.sassa.gov.za/.
2. Then click on the Reapplication button named ‘Update Existing Application for Reapplication’ and a new window will pop in front of you requiring certain details.
3. Now you have to put your South African phone number and Identity number in the given fields. Enter all these details carefully keeping in mind that there is no chance of mistake.
4. After entering all such details, press the Update/Submit button given below.

Congratulations! You have successfully submitted the application for reconsideration or reapplication for your R350 grant.

To minimize the chances of rejection again, you can identify by yourself the reasons for the application being declined and improve them when you are going to apply next.

SRD Reapplication for Existing Application

If you are currently receiving SASSA SRD grant but your grant is expired, either you can reapply for it using the process above or you can simply update your application and wait for sometime for renewal of your application.

In case you’re correcting any error in your application after you apply for the first time for a grant, it is simply known as application editing. If your grant application is expired or rejected and you are updating your application details, then its reapplication. However, follow these steps:

• Login to SASSA portal using your ID and password.
• Find section in your account named as “edit existing application”.
• Add or remove any detail you want in your application form.
• Ensure that all information you provide while editing your application are correct.
• Now click the “submit” button and you are done.

No matter for what grant you are reapplying, the process is same including for Child Support, Foster Child, Old Age Grant, Disability, Care Dependency, Grant In-Aid, or War Veterans Grant.

Why You Should Use SASSA Reapplication Facility

These are the common reasons for application rejection, and you can reapply if you think all the criteria given below are being fulfilled.

• Wrong Identity Verification: if you think that you have submitted the wrong identity number while applying for the grant the very first time, then you can decide to reapplication.
  
• Age Limit Exceeded: SASSA doesn’t accept specific applications from people who are the age of above 60 years old.
  
  If you think you have applied for the matching grant and still got rejected, you can consider reapplication.
  
• Other Income Sources: SASSA also doesn’t entertain applicants who are receiving income from other healthy means. so if you have applied for SASSA and identified as a person receiving income from other sources and you are not actually, then definitely go for reapplication.
  
• Beneficiary of Other Funds: in case you’re receiving other funds from the state government of South Africa like UIF (Unemployed Insurance Funds) or NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme) then you will not get approval for any grant. If this isn’t the case, you can perform reapplication accordingly.
  
• Other Grant Beneficiary: The agency also rejects applicants or reapplicants who are already receiving benefits of any other SASSA grant, so if you haven’t received any SASSA benefits previously, you can proceed to the reapplication process.
  
• Non-National: If you are identified as non-national of South Africa in such case SASSA will also reject your application, so if you are a South African national and think you meet all the criteria, you can follow the reapplication steps.
  
  Keep in mind in some cases SASSA might ask you for additional authentications which you have to submit transparently.

With all the above information, you’re advised to at least try to appeal to SASSA for one time before reapplication.

Whether you reapply or appeal for your rejected application, you can periodically check SASSA status check to know the results of your reapplication or appeal.

Precautions

1. When going for a reapplication, consider doing it yourself avoiding services available these days in the market.
2. While reapplying, you must know the difference between an appeal and a reapplication.
3. Your reapplication won’t be considered by Sassa if it contains inconsistency of information or if the information in your reapplication does not match your previous or first application.
4. Avoid reapplying multiple times, since you are done with the reapplication process, wait for at least 2 weeks for an official response.
5. Avoid using illogical reasons to support your reapplication, include only legit and logical reasons to Sassa why should they approve.

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