SASSA Reference Number can be considered a lifeline for millions of South Africans who are desperately waiting for approval of the grants. It is quite a hard task to maintain the record of millions of citizens. Therefore, for tracking and better management, the South African government allocates a unique reference number to each citizen in order to avoid complications.

What is SASSA Reference Number?

SASSA Reference number is a distinctive identification number granted to each applicant for checking the status of their application whether it’s accepted or rejected and then can re-apply as well if their application is rejected. Further, for the government, it is not possible to track the record of millions of people but through this unique application number they can handle things easily and facilitate people more.

How do I Get My SASSA SRD Reference Number?

If you want to get your reference number without facing any difficulty, follow these steps:

• Visit the nearest SASSA office or apply through the website for SRD Grant.
• Fill out the application form.
• Provide all necessary information and annex all the required documents.

After submitting an application SASSA officials will go through your application in detail and once your application will be approved, you will be informed via SMS/postal email or your desired and suitable mode. You will be assigned a unique alphanumeric number.

Importance of SASSA Reference Number

• It verifies that you are original applicant for grant
• Through this unique number, you can track the progress of your grant.
• After knowing the status of your grant, if you see any issues you can report it to SASSA officials and can resolve it.

Different Ways to Find SASSA Reference Number

There are several ways to find this number. All are mentioned below, you can use any method that best suits you to find it:

• If you submitted an application form physically, then you can find a reference number appearing on the application form.
• If you don’t find this number on the application form, then visit SASSA office and ask the concerned officials to check from their system.
• Directly call on official number of SASSA: 0800 601 011
• Using your account from official website or mobile app, the reference number will appear on the profile page.
• This number can be found on the payment receipt, if you have already received any grant from SASSA in the past.
• If you were receiving payment through a bank or on any Pay Point then they can tell you this number via using your ID by checking in their system.

How to Keep SASSA Reference Number Safe?

It is the responsibility of every beneficiary to keep it safe and secure in order to avail grants smoothly without any delays. Following are the ways to secure your this number:

• Note down this on a paper and place it on a safer place. 
• Don’t share this number with anyone else. 
• There are digital mediums where you can save this number cloud storages where you can save and encrypt it with password.
• Memorize reference number.

How to Retrieve a Lost SASSA Reference Number?

This is very important for everyone. If, in any case, someone loses it, here are the steps that he can follow to retrieve his number and withdraw the social grant on time:

• Visiting SASSA Office

The best and most effective way to retrieve the number is to visit the nearest SASSA office physically and show them the original ID along with essential documents.

•  Past Record

This method can be really handy, by simply going through previous communication received from SASSA in the form of letters, SMS or emails you can find your this number.

• Via Call 

Call on SASSA Official number i.e. 0800 601 011 and provide them your personal details. Follow the steps which the representative will tell you.

• Using USSD Code

• Dial *1203210# from your phone.
• Provide requisite information.
• Follow the guidelines and add up required credentials.

• Through WhatsApp

Drop a message on Whatsapp on SASSA official Whatsapp contact i.e. 082 046 8553. Follow the instructions given and you are done.

Conclusion

SASSA Reference Number is very important for everyone who is looking for a grant. So in order to avoid any delays in getting grants you must secure this number. But in case of any mishap, you can follow the above given ways to retrieve it.