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By the SA Benefits Editorial TeamUpdated 1 min readVerified 28 Jul 2026

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On this page (4 sections)
  1. Official portals you will actually use
  2. Government departments and legal sources
  3. How we use them
  4. Verified information

These are the primary sources every figure on SA Benefits is verified against. If you ever want to check something yourself, start here — these are the official channels, and all of them are free.

Official portals you will actually use

ServiceOfficial address
SRD grant applications and statussrd.sassa.gov.za
SRD appeals (Independent Tribunal)srd.dsd.gov.za
SASSA main websitewww.sassa.gov.za
SASSA toll-free call centre0800 60 10 11
SRD WhatsApp line082 046 8553
SRD USSD line*134*7737#
  • South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) — administers all social grants. sassa.gov.za
  • Department of Social Development (DSD) — policy owner for social assistance. dsd.gov.za
  • Department of Home Affairs — IDs, birth certificates, identity verification. dha.gov.za
  • National Treasury — Budget and MTBPS documents that set grant amounts. treasury.gov.za
  • Government Gazette — the legal instrument for regulations and amounts. gov.za/documents
  • gov.za social benefits pages — the state's own guide to services. gov.za/services/social-benefits

How we use them

A figure only appears on this site as confirmed once it is traced to one of the sources above, with the verification date shown on the page. Our full policy is on how we verify.

Your next stepRead our verification policy

Verified information

Responsible body
SA Benefits editorial team (not a government body)
Official source
Our editorial policy
Status
Officially confirmed
Date verified
Confidence
High confidence

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