How To Register Unemployment Grant On Whatsapp

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How to register unemployment grant on whatsapp. Some six million people are expected to qualify for the grants making for payments of more than r2 billion per month or r12 billion in total over the half year the special grant is due to run. We ve received about 3million. The south african social security agency sassa says it has completed testing its whatsapp registration system to payout the six month coronavirus grant known as covid 19 social relief of distress grant. How will people register. Not receiving any unemployment insurance benefit and does not qualify to receive unemployment.

Iharare has also learnt that the r350 unemployment grant is due to be available via a standard bank transfer for those with traditional bank accounts but sassa also plans to send mobile money transfers with cash available at atms using only codes sent to a cellphone number and vouchers redeemable at retailers. 23 april 2020 7 42 pm. An applicant can send a whatsapp message to 082 0468 553 or. R350 unemployment social grant will be paid for 6 months. The r350 unemployment fund application registration process is open to qualifying applicants who will receive a r350 unemployment grant monthly from 15 may 2020 to october 2020.

Not receiving any social grant. There will be no backpay for late applicants. Government is expected to announce details of how millions of unemployed south africans can claim the special relief grant announced by president cyril ramaphosa. She maintained that those wanting to access the unemployment grant should among other platforms apply via whatsapp 0820468553 and sms 134 7737. The covid 19 social relief of distress will benefit individuals who are currently unemployed and do not receive any other form of social grant or uif payment.

Under the grant jobless south africans will each receive r350 monthly for six months. The whatsapp application system. Email to srd sassa gov za which automatically sends back a form to fill in. How to apply for r350 unemployment grant using whatsapp. There are three options to apply.

Sassa says on its twitter page. Applications will initially be received via whatsapp and email but field workers will also help those without access to technology. Sassa ceo explains how the new covid 19 unemployment grant will be rolled out. The sa social security agency sassa has already quietly tested registration via whatsapp for r350 per month covid 19 grants due to be paid to millions of unemployed people. A ussd code by dialling 134 7737 from a cellphone.