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  Unemployed individuals living in South Africa rely on the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant for support. The approval of grant payments has, however, been inconsistent for some grant applicants. Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant applications can vary from month to month for a variety of reasons, according to SASSA. In the past few years, millions of unemployed people have applied for and received the SASSA SRD grant. After receiving SRD grant payments, many people have faced challenges. The recipients of SRD grants have complained that after being approved for payment for one month, they were rejected for payments in subsequent months. Other clients complained that they were approved for payment for one month but have not yet been paid for subsequent months. Sassa performs several verification checks to ensure that grant applicants deserve the SRD grant. In regards to the SRD grant, Sassa conducts verification checks on a monthly basis. During this verification proces...