Post office to stop paying R350 grants

THE South African Post Office has announced it will no longer pay the R350 social relief of distress grant through its branches.

The national mail carrier said that this will help alleviate long queues at its branches, with South Africans having several other options to collect the money.

“The new round of applications for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant has opened. The application app now includes an option where beneficiaries can receive their grant from any Pick n Pay, Boxer, Shoprite, Checkers or USave merchant. The SA Post Office strongly advises beneficiaries to include this option: Post Office branches will no longer pay out SRD grants,” the Post Office said on Tuesday.

“If you have already reapplied for your SRD grant, you can still select the option to collect your grant from any Pick n Pay, Boxer, Shoprite, Checkers or USave. Log on to srd.sassa.gov.za and respond