Emergency Social Relief of Distress · national programme
SASSA emergency food parcel
A SASSA emergency food parcel may be one form of short-term Social Relief of Distress for a household in severe immediate need.
Please check with the government office
You may still be able to get help
We cannot verify the current official information for this check. This does not mean you cannot get help. Ask SASSA about emergency help; we are not making an eligibility decision.
Who may qualify
Check these things first
This is a simple first check. SASSA, UIF or your municipality will check your application and make the final decision.
Ask the government office to confirm the current requirements. We are not using the disputed limits or unverified information to decide whether you qualify.
What you may need
Documents to get ready
Identity document and children’s birth certificates, or the official alternatives listed by SASSAThe official page describes affidavits and alternative records when an identity document or birth certificate is unavailable.
Evidence of the emergency, lack of support, grant application, maintenance effort or short-term medical condition that appliesOnly take the evidence relevant to the actual situation. SASSA decides whether it is enough.
Avoid preventable delays
Get the application ready.
- Use names and identity details exactly as Home Affairs records them.
- List every source of income and financial support honestly, even when it is irregular or comes from another bank account.
- Collect the programme's documents and complete the SASSA affidavit for that grant where requested.
- Keep the application receipt, reference number, submitted-document list and any SMS or email.
Who is applying, and what is their relationship to the child or person needing support? What changed, and on what date did it change?