Overview of welfare grants

Families who are in a economic crisis and who are in immediate need of external financing can apply for a welfare grant.The welfare board will look into certain factors before the issuing of the grant. Some of the factors are-

• Low economic families whose financial circumstances does not permit the purchase of specialised household equipments can apply for welfare grants.
• Families who are building their residence for the first time can seek this grant.
• People who need assistance for the paying of annual prescription prepayment certificate can seek funding by applying for welfare grants.
• Persons who have undergone a turmoil or a rather stressful period and who want to take some time and leave on a vacation can also seek this grant after taking guidelines welfare board officer.
• Patients who are unable to afford the huge hospital bills and who want to continue their treatment at home and are in need of specialised equipment to sustain them at home can seek welfare grant.
• Those who are in need of assistance to meet the high medical costs of diagnosis and for treatment such as transplant can also apply for this type of grant.

Before the issuing of a welfare grant the board will analyse certain factors such as-

• The board will examine wether the applicant all other boards or agencies for funding and wether he had been turned down by all of them.
• The board will also make sure that the applicant has not received any funding from charitable organisations for the purpose of specialised equipments.
• The board will also analyse the current economic situation of the applicant,the series of events which has led to the application and the intensity of the applicant’s need.

Before submitting an application at the welfare board,the applicant has to get the go ahead of a welfare officer who in the past had dealth with him.This would ensure the speedier processing of the application at the board and also the applicant would be able to receive the funding in a shorter period.