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20 years of SASSA: How the SRD grant became a lifeline for millions

Research suggests the grant does not discourage unemployed people from looking for work

The Social Relief of Distress grant was introduced in 2020 as a temporary measure to offset the effects of the covid lockdown. Six years later, millions of people still rely on the grant for survival. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant was introduced in 2020 as a six-month covid relief measure.
Millions of unemployed people still rely on the monthly grant, now R370.
Fraud and verification problems have affected both SASSA and legitimate beneficiaries.
New research finds the grant does not discourage job-seeking.

When the government announced the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant in 2020, it was meant to be a temporary response to the covid crisis. More than six years later, millions of people…

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