Last Updated: 7 July 2025

Welcome to SASSA Check (“the Site”). Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully before using our website and any services provided herein. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this Site.

1. Description of Service

SASSA Check is an independent informational platform (“the Service”) designed to assist South African residents with understanding and navigating the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R370 grant system. Our services include:

  • Providing a real-time SRD status check tool using an ID and/or phone number.
  • Publishing step-by-step guides, explanations of status results, and tips on applications, payments, appeals, and common errors.
  • Sharing monthly SRD payment dates and verified news based on publicly available government information.

We do not process applications or manage payments.

2. Important Disclaimer: No Affiliation with SASSA

SASSA Check is an independent, non-governmental platform. We are not affiliated, authorized, or endorsed by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), the Department of Social Development, or any other official institution.

The official SASSA website is: www.sassa.gov.za. Our role is to assist users by simplifying complex information and offering unofficial tools to guide them through the SRD process.

3. Use of Status Check Tool & Data Privacy

Our SRD status check tool allows users to check their application or payment status using publicly available query methods.

  • No Data Storage: We do not store or log any ID numbers, phone numbers, or other personal identifiers entered into the tool.
  • Secure Use: The data you input is used in real time and then immediately discarded.
  • User Responsibility: By using this tool, you confirm that the information entered is your own or that you have explicit permission to act on someone else’s behalf.

For more details, see our Privacy Policy.

4. Accuracy of Information

We aim to ensure that all information on sassacheck.org.za is accurate, current, and helpful. However:

  • Grant policies and systems may change without notice.
  • All content is provided “as is”, with no warranties.
  • We advise all users to cross-check important dates, decisions, or official policies on the official SASSA website.

We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of external or real-time data feeds.

5. User Responsibilities

As a user of this Site, you agree to:

  • Use the website for lawful, personal, and informational purposes only.
  • Not attempt to disrupt the service through unauthorized access, scraping, spamming, or deploying harmful code.
  • Accept full responsibility for any actions taken based on the content provided on our platform.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including text, graphics, branding, icons, logos, and guides — is the intellectual property of SASSA Check, unless otherwise stated.

  • You may not reproduce, distribute, or publish any material from this Site without written permission.
  • Use of our name or tools for commercial or misleading purposes is strictly prohibited.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by South African law, SASSA Check, its owners, team members, or affiliates shall not be liable for:

  • Any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
  • Losses due to reliance on information on our site.
  • Delays or failures in status checks caused by third-party systems.

Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the Site is to stop using it.

8. Amendments to These Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, regardless of your location.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, feel free to contact us:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Support Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00