There are various reasons why your R350 grant application would have not been approved. Here's what it all means and the next steps you can take.
Reasons Your R350 Grant Was Declined
Alternative income source identified
This means that you have an income or grant coming to you which is more than R595 per month.
The main SRD grant requirement is that you are unemployed, receiving no other sources of income or grants, which includes the NSFAS bursary, other SASSA grants or UIF funds. The only grantholder which would still qualify is an applicant who receives a Caregivers' grant, which is R595 per month.
The only grantholder which would still qualify is an applicant who receives a Caregivers' grant, which is R595 per month.
Identity verification failed
This means that the personal information your provided in your application did not match with the details the Department of Home Affairs has.
Your name, surname and ID number is run through the Department of Home Affairs database once you submit your application.
Existing SASSA grant
As previously mentioned, to qualify for this grant, you need to not be receiving any other SASSA grants. This does not however apply to those receiving the Caregivers' grant.
This means that when SASSA ran your identity through their own database, they found that you are currently a beneficiary of a SASSA grant.
NSFAS registered
Once you submitted your application, if you were given this reason for your application being declined, it means that SASSA found that your a NSFAS bursary holder.
NSFAS bursary holders are not eligible to receive the R350 grant. However, if you a R350 grant beneficiary and you apply for NSFAS, you will still be eligible should you meet NSFAS requirements.
UIF registered
Should you see this as the reason why you've been declined, it means that they found that you are receiving or are eligible for UIF benefits.
This then shows that you are receiving other funds or that you are not unemployed, which would mean you don't qualify.
Gov payroll registered
SASSA would administer this reason for declining your application if they found that you are employed at a government institution.
A main requirement is for you to be unemployed to qualify for the grant.
Age outside range
The R350 grant is geared towards individuals between the age of 18 and 59. Should you see 'age_outside_range', it would mean that when running your ID number through Home Affairs, SASSA found that you do not meet the age requirement.
If you're over the age of 59, you can then apply for the SASSA Old Persons' Grant.
Referred link risk mobile
During their verification processes after receiving your R350 grant, SASSA puts your ID number and phone number through a Fraud Risk Scoring process.
Should you be rejected for this reason, it means that the application received through your phone number is fraudulent.
Referred SAFPS
SAFPS refers to the 'Southern African Fraud Prevention Service' and this step would then mean that when your application underwent a Fraud Risk Scoring process, they found that you are registered as a perpetrator of fraud with SAFPS.
This then means you are a risk to SASSA and you are declined.
What you should do about your declined R350 grant
Should you be declined and find that the reason given does not ring true for you, you are encouraged to submit a R350 grant appeal.
The appeal means that SASSA will have to consider your application again. However, it's important to remember that applicants only have 30 days after their SRD grant is rejected to submit a R350 grant appeal.
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