SRD eligibility checker
Answer the questions below. You will get a quick result and the best next step. This does not submit an application.
Answer these questions
If you have a salary or formal employment income, you may not qualify.
SRD is not paid with most other grants.
This includes bank deposits and income sources detected on checks.
Payments cannot go into a third party account.
Common reasons people fail eligibility checks
SRD eligibility quick checker
Tick each item. If you are unsure on one item, fix that first before you apply or appeal.
- I am between 18 and 60.
- I am a South African citizen, permanent resident, or qualifying refugee.
- I am not receiving another SASSA grant for myself.
- I am not receiving UIF benefits.
- I am not receiving NSFAS support.
- My income is low enough for the SRD means test in the month being checked.
- My ID details match Home Affairs records.
- I can access the phone number linked to my SRD application for OTPs.
Most common reasons people fail SRD checks
Income Source Identified
Means test flag for that month. Identity Verification Failed
ID mismatch blocks approval. Referred
Manual review needed. Phone number problems
OTP and access issues. Income Source Identified
Means test flag for that month. Identity Verification Failed
ID mismatch blocks approval. Referred
Manual review needed. Phone number problems
OTP and access issues.
Means test flag for that month. Identity Verification Failed
ID mismatch blocks approval. Referred
Manual review needed. Phone number problems
OTP and access issues. Income Source Identified
Means test flag for that month. Identity Verification Failed
ID mismatch blocks approval. Referred
Manual review needed. Phone number problems
OTP and access issues.
If you plan to apply
- Apply only on the official SRD portal.
- Use your correct ID number and a phone number you can access for OTPs.
- If you change banking details later, use only the official process.
- After applying, check your status monthly because results can change per month.
If you plan to appeal a declined month
- Appeal the exact month that was declined.
- Start by reading the decline reason on your status result.
- If the reason is income related, understand the means test for that month first.
- Use the official appeals portal and keep your phone number active for OTPs.
