How To Cancel SASSA R350 Application (2023)

The Department of Social Development has implemented a new application process as Covid-19 Relief, known as the “R350 SRD Scheme”, which replaces the standard SASSA social grant application.

The purpose of this assistance is to provide some relief for those who have lost their income or have been forced to remain at home due to the lockdown. The application process is done via a USSD service and operated by SASSA and MTN.

How To Cancel SASSA R350 Application

The Department of Social Development has implemented a new application process as Covid-19 Relief, known as the “R350 SRD Scheme”, which replaces the standard SASSA social grant application.

As part of this new application process, beneficiaries will now apply for their grants online using an online portal (Covid-19) that was launched on 26 March 2019. Beneficiaries are advised to apply for their grants on time to avoid delays in payment of their grants in future

The purpose of this assistance is to provide some relief for those who have lost their income or have been forced to remain at home due to the lockdown.

Covid-19 Relief is a temporary solution to provide relief to those affected by the lockdown, which has had a negative impact on our economy and people’s livelihoods. The government has provided a temporary solution to help those affected by the lockdown.

The application process is done via a USSD service and operated by SASSA and MTN.

The USSD service is operated by SASSA and MTN (South Africa’s mobile network operator). This means that you will be canceling your application through the keypad on your phone.

To cancel an application, SMS CANCEL to 48716

This is not an emergency number and you can cancel your application at any time. You will receive a confirmation SMS from Sassa and the cancellation process will start immediately.

You will not be charged for cancelling an application as long as we have not yet activated it for you in our system.

Related: 

• How Do I Check My SASSA R350 Balance Online & Post Office?
• SASSA R350 Grant Application Appeal
• How Do You Check If Your Sassa Application Is Approved?

Closing

We hope this article has helped you understand how to cancel your application for the R350 government grant.

If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to contact us at our offices in Johannesburg or Cape Town.