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OBJECTIVE

1.

Incentive Allowance for Disabled Workers

• To sustain an income to meet the basic needs for Persons with Disabilities (PWD's)
• As an incentive to encourage PWD's to be employed, independent and be a productive member of the community
• To improve the standards of living of PWD's in the community

• Those who are registered with the Department of Social Welfare;
• Those who are self-employed or an employee;
• Those with a monthly income not more than RM1200, excluding family income;
• 16 years old and above;
• Those who are not a resident in any institution that providers shelter, food and clothing.

RM300 for each person, monthly.

2.

Financial Assistance for PWD'S who are incapable of work

• To help sustain an income for PWD'S who are incapable of work.
• To increase their quality of life especially for Persons with Disabilities who are incapable of work.
• To avoid or minimize their admission into welfare institutions.

• Citizen of Malaysia, fesiding in the country;
• Those with individual source of income not more than the eligible criteria for financial assistance. The source of income refers to individual income including pensions, PERKESO, monthly assistance, insurance, etc;
• PWD'S who are registered with Department of Social Welfare;
• Those with disabilities which are not cleary defind will have to be certified by the medical officer;
• Those of the age between 18 to 59;
• Those who are not recipients of the financial assistance scheme of the Department of Social Welfare;
• Those who are not perticipants of the Community Based Rehabilitation programme under the department and of any care or rehabilitation programme by the government or NGOs;
• Assistance may also be considered to those families receving monthly financial assistance, including those taking care of bed-ridden, disabled and chronically ill and their income is below the eligible criteria for financial assistance.

RM150 for each person, monthly

3.

Financial Assistance for Carers of Bed-Ridden Disabled and Chronically ill

• To help reduce the financial burden of family members of Persons with Severe Disabilities/ Chronically ill.
• To encourage better care for PWD's Chronically ill.
• To improve the quality of life of this targeted group.
• To avoid or minimize their admission into welfare institutions.
• To strengthen family relationships.

• Applicant has to be the family member providing care to the PWD's/chronically ill;
• Citizens of Malaysia, residing in the country;
• Those who are currently providing full time care to the PWD's / Chronically ill;
• Those who have a family income of less than RM3,000 a month;
• Families who are needy and poor.

RM300 for each person, month

4.

Financial Assistance Artificial Aids /Assistive Devices

• To help PWD's who cannot afford artificial aids such as artificial legs and arms, calipers, crutches, wheelchairs and other support tools that are recommended by the doctors or specialists.
• To assist PWD's to improve their capabilities and to be self-reliant.

• PWD's who are registered with the Department of Social Welfare;
• Persons who are recommended by doctors and specialists;
• Those who are needy and cannot afford their own artificial aids/support tools.

The actual price of the artificial aid /assistive Devices.

5.

Lounching Grant

• To provide financial assistance to the target group who are keen and have the potential to be enterprising or to be involved in small businesses.
• To encourage financial assistance recipients to be independent and improve their quality of life, and not to be dependent of the government's assistance.

• Recipients (or family members) who receive monthly assistance;
• Persons with Disabilities who are currently receiving services from the department;
• Former trainees of welfare institutions;
• Cases under supervision or on probation.

RM2,700 (one-0ff)