Features of the DSWD Medical Cash Aid 2024 & the Requirements for Application
DSWD MEDICAL CASH AID 2024 – Here is a complete guide on the AICS assistance offer for indigent Filipinos.
Have you heard about the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation or AICS? It is one of the programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development that benefits countless Filipinos in different ways.
The Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation or AICS offers a Medical Assistance, Burial Assistance, Food Assistance, and the DSWD Transportation Cash Assistance among others to qualified indigents and Filipinos who are belong to the underprivileged community.
With regards to the Medical Assistance offer of the social welfare department, it has a wide coverage and you can check on them below.
The DSWD Medical Cash Aid was designed to help cover the hospital bill, the laboratory or medical operation expenses, and the purchase of medicine and assistive device. Here are the qualifications under the offer:
- poor families and individuals in the informal sector listed on DSWD Listahan
- patients of cancer and other chronic illnesses like tuberculosis, heart diseas, stroke, leprosy, and kidney failure
- victims of natural disasters like floods, typhoons, landslides, and earthquakes
- workers under government contracts
- patients confined in a mental institution due to a mental illness including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder
- disabled individuals for the cases of hospitalization, medication, surgery, and therapy
- those who have no financial capacity to pay for their medical expenses
There are only a few steps in applying for DSWD Medical Cash Aid 2024. Here is a guide in applying for the offer:
Step 1 — Screening
The Department of Social Welfare and Development strictly observes the eligibility criteria under the cash assistance offer. Also, make sure that the documentary are complete upon submission the the social welfare department for the application to be processed.
Step 2 — Assessment
The DSWD will assess the application. The social welfare department will check the financial status of the applicant as well as the patient’s case.
Step 3 — Payout
For approved applications, the Department of Social Welfare and Development will release the money which is the last and final step. The amount that will be released depends on the assessment of the case.