Grant extended: HOW to check R370 SRD grant status

Here’s all you need to know to check R370 SRD Grant status. The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) disbursement was due to end in March 2027. However, in the 21 October MTBPS, the National Treasury extended it for another year, to March 2028.

That’s the good news. The less-good news is it stays at R370 per month. And beneficiaries need to be approved each and every month. Therefore, here’s the shortcut to check R370 SRD grant status, no matter where you are …

CHECK R370 SRD GRANT STATUS

The main payment window for SASSA SRD grants this month (October 2026) has already started. They’re scheduled from 22 to 23 October 2026, with the remainder rolling out across the final week of the month, through to 31 October 2026. To check R370 SRD grant status:

• Click

  HERE

  .

• Enter your

  valid 13-digit SA ID number

  .

• Enter the cellphone number you used to apply. If it differs, your status may not display.

• Tap Submit.

Your result will show either Approved, Pending or Declined, with your payment date once it’s assigned, too.

OTHER WAYS TO CHECK SRD R370 STATUS

Alternatively, you can also check SRD R370 status by:

• WhatsApping

  082 046 8553

  and sending the word: ‘Status’ or ‘Hi.’

• USSD by dialling

  12069277#

  and following the prompts.

• Call the SASSA toll-free line on

  0800 601 011

  .

All of the above are free.

WHAT STATUSES MEAN

Government is fighting in the Supreme Court of Appeal to not have to open up the SRD grant to millions more people. Image: File

• Approved

  : Your R370 is on its way. Check your bank account on your payment date.

• Pending

  : SASSA is still verifying your details. Check again over the coming days.

• Declined

  : You didn’t pass this month’s verification. The result usually gives a reason.

• Bank details pending

  : SASSA needs correct banking information before it can pay you.

HOW TO APPEAL

If you’re declined, you can lodge an appeal HERE and confirm your status in the same place. Remember that the grant is approved month by month, and failed bank-account deposits can trigger declines. Also, there are many look-alike sites claiming to check your status, so, be careful. Therefore, only use srd.sassa.gov.za and never engage with anyone else on the topic.

The SASSA SRD extension is good news to millions, but nothing’s final on what comes next. Government hasn’t given a timetable for turning SRD into permanent Basic Income Support. And the Supreme Court of Appeal is still to rule on the case challenging the grant’s rules.

But what do you think? Do you check SRD R370 status every month? Is the system faulty? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below …