Plain-language, verified guides for SASSA, UIF, SARS, Home Affairs and NSFAS — with free tools and scam warnings. Independent; not affiliated with any government department.
Three ways to check your UIF claim status: log into ufiling.labour.gov.za and open Application History (fastest); call the UIF call centre on 0800 030 007 (toll-free, weekdays) with your ID and reference number ready; or visit your Labour Centre in…
The short version: if you were retrenched, dismissed, or your contract ended — and UIF was deducted from your salary — you can claim 38% to 60% of your previous salary (calculated on earnings capped at R17,712 per month) for…
The short version: if your SRD grant was declined, go to srd.sassa.gov.za, click Appeals, enter your ID number and registered cellphone number, select the month you’re appealing and the reason, and submit. You have 90 days from the date of…
The pattern, every month: permanent grants are paid over the first three business days of the month — Older Person’s grants first, Disability grants the next day, Children’s grants the day after. There is now also a fourth payment day…
The short version: if NSFAS rejects your application, you can lodge an appeal directly on your myNSFAS account — log in, find the rejected application, click Submit Appeal, choose your appeal reason, and upload the evidence for it. Appeals are…
The essentials: NSFAS funds undergraduate study at South Africa’s public universities and TVET colleges for students whose household income is R350,000 a year or less (R600,000 where the applicant has a disability). SASSA grant recipients automatically qualify on the financial…
The fastest way to check your SASSA status: go to srd.sassa.gov.za, enter your 13-digit ID number and the cellphone number you applied with, and tap Submit. Your status for the current month appears within seconds — free, no app needed.…
The essentials: the old SASSA Gold Card is being retired and replaced by the Postbank Black Card. The final deadline to swap is Monday 31 August 2026, and SASSA has confirmed swaps can be done over the weekend. Take your…
Tax season 2026 is open — here are the dates that matter: 1–12 July 2026: SARS sends auto-assessment notices by SMS/email to around 6 million taxpayers with simple tax affairs. If yours is correct, you do nothing — and any…
