If your R350 grant application has been declined and you feel that it was declined wrongly, you have the rights to lodge an appeal. The Independent Tribunal will have to relook at your application and make a decision. Below you will find al details on how to lodge appeal for R350 grant in April 2023.
About the Independent Tribunal for Social Assistance Appeals
The Independent Tribunal is mandated to consider appeals in terms of section 18 of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 read together with the Covid-19 SRD Regulations and will consider the appeal against the qualifying criteria as set out in the Covid-19 SRD Regulations. The Independent Tribunal will reassess the decision of SASSA against the available information at its disposal.
Appeal Period
The Independent Tribunal will endeavor to finalise the appeal within 60 – 90 days from the date on which the appeal was received and inform the appellant electronically of the outcome of the appeal and reasons thereof. As the Covid-19 SRD is re-evaluated by SASSA and paid on a monthly basis, to confirm that a person is still in need of the Covid-19 SRD, an appeal application needs to be lodged in relation to each month where a person is rejected by SASSA, for exmple April 2023. The decision of the Independent Tribunal will accordingly only be in respect of the specific month to which the appeal relates. It is accordingly in your best interest to lodge an appeal as soon as you get a rejected notification from SASSA and not delay.
How to Lodge Appeal for R350 Grant in April 2023
To appeal for the SRD R350 grant rejected application see details below:
- Double check that the information you provided to SASSA, which is reflected on the SRD DSD Appeal Electronic Platform is complete and correct.
- Where necessary, update your contact information by clicking on this link. This is very important in the event that your appeal is successful. If your appeal is successful the Independent Tribunal will direct SASSA to initiate the payment of the Covid-19 SRD directly to you and accordingly need to have your correct contact information.
- After updating your information on the link provided, if applicable, click “Save” and thereafter you will be automatically redirected back to the SRD DSD Appeal website to continue to lodge your appeal.
- Appellants or their proxy will have to confirm that they have read and accepted the clauses in the Declaration and Consent Documents.
- Click “Submit” and look out for the confirmation message on the page that your application was submitted successfully.
- Please note, an appeal application needs to be lodged in relation to each month where a person is rejected by SASSA, if in disagreement with the decision.
Step-by-step How to Appeal SRD R350 Grant in April 2023
Appeals must be submitted to the Independent Tribunal for Social Assistance Appeals (ITSAA).
- Step 1: Visit The ITSAA Website
- Step 2: Enter Your Identification Number
- Step 3: Enter The Cell Phone Number You Used During The Application Process
- Step 4: Click Send “Pin”
- Step 5: Once you receive the pin, you will be required to insert it and click “Submit”
- Step 6: Select the month that you are appealing for
- Step 7: Secret the drop-down arrow to choose the reason for your appeal application from the options provided
- Step 8: Click “Submit” to complete the appeal application process
Worth to Note
An appeal application needs to be lodged in relation to each month where a person is rejected by Sassa, if in disagreement with the decision for rejection.
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