The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) distributes Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants to millions of financially disadvantaged people in South Africa.
Many people have cancelled their SRD grant applications as they no longer required the financial assistance. However, financial circumstances can change at any time and individuals who previously cancelled their SRD grant applications may require financial assistance again.
Should people require an SRD grant payment, they can reinstate their SRD grant application.
How To Reinstate Your Cancelled SRD Grant Application For September 2025
- Step 1: Log on to: https://srd.sassa.gov.za
- Step 2: Under the Tab- 'Reinstate my cancelled application'
- Step 3: Type in the ID number, mobile number and click on send pin.
- Step 4: You will receive an SMS with an One Time Pin number.
- Step 5: Enter the OTP and click verify.
- Step 6: Choose a reason to reinstate the (Reasons: Cancelled in error, No longer have income, Other).
- Step 7: A message will display- Are you sure you want to reinstate the grant.
- Step 8: To continue to reinstate, the client should click YES.
To qualify for the SRD grant for September 2025, applicants must be South African citizens, permanent residents, or special permit holders.
They should not be receiving other government support like Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits or National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) bursaries. Additionally, their bank account balance should be less than R624.
If you do not meet this eligibility criteria, you can cancel your SRD grant application for September 2025.
