DSWD Requirements for Cash Aid- Here’s List of Documents Needed to Apply

Lists of Requirements for DSWD Cash Aid Offer for Filipinos in Crisis

DSWD REQUIREMENTS FOR CASH AID – There are documents that you need to prepare and submit in applying for assistance to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

The poor Filipinos in the Philippines and those who are in dire need of help has an entity to turn to – the Department of Social Welfare and Development or more commonly called DSWD. This government agency has crafted several programs that aims to help the beneficiaries during hard situations like medical emergencies or financial crisis.

One of the DSWD programs is the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations or more commonly known as AICS. It was put up to help Filipinos during crisis and it offers medical assistance, transportation assistance, educational assistance, and burial assistance. The DSWD requirements for cash aid varies.

DSWD Requirements for Cash Aid
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The DSWD requirements for cash aid depend if you are applying for a medical assistance, transportation assistance, educational assistance, or burial assistance. To check the documents that you need to gather, you can refer to the lists below:

For medical assistance or hospitalization purposes:

  • Clinical Abstract and/or
    • Barangay Certification/Indigency/ any valid ID of the patient or his/her representative
    • Referral/Endorsement letter from legislator, if applicable
    • Social Case Study Report from LGU
    • Medical Certificate with license/PTR No. of the attending physician
    • Laboratory Request/Medical Procedures (recommended by the attending Physician)
    • Billing Statement (for hospital bill)
    • Prescription (for medicine)

For transportation assistance:

  • Barangay Certification/Indigency/any valid ID
  • Social Case Study Report from LGU (optional)
  • Referral/Endorsement letter from legislator, if applicable

For burial assistance:

  • Registered Death Certificate
  • Funeral Contract
  • Social Case Study report from LGU (optional)
  • Barangay Certificate/any valid ID
  • Referral/Endorsement Letter from legislator
  • Permit to Transfer

For educational assistance:

  • Barangay Certification/Indigency/any valid ID
  • Social Case Study Report (optional)
  • Certificate of Enrollment
  • Referral/Endorsement letter from legislator, if applicable

This is just one of the many offers of DSWD to help the Filipino people. It also has an assistance offer for students. To check on the details, you may visit – DSWD Educational Assistance: How To Apply for Cash Grant for Students.

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