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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
'''Apply In-Person'''<br><br />
#To apply for the Emergency Assistance Grant, you should submit your application to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). Please view the MLSS contact details via this link: [https://mlss.gov.jm/contact-us-3/ Link]<br />
#Visit the MLSS office in your Parish of residence to complete the application process<br />
#You will be required to provide the Demographic and other socio-economic information of your family members and the information will be entered into the Beneficiary Identification System (BIS)<br />
#Then the information entered in the BIS will be used to acquire the family’s score from the BIS Proxy Means Test.<br />
#If your family gets a score that is at or below the cut-off point established for the Emergency Assistance Grant, you will be selected<br />
#After you have been selected, the MLSS will schedule a home visit to verify the information you have provided during the interview process<br />
#On the scheduled date, MLSS will send the relevant officials to conduct the due diligence on the information about your family<br />
#If the information is verified and you meet the required criteria, you will be registered to begin receiving the grant through the proper channel i.e., bank, post office, or via electronic deposit<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Birth Certificates for the Family Head<br />
*Valid ID for the Family Head<br />
*TRN for the Family Head<br />
*Birth Certificates for all children living in the household<br />
*Birth Certificate for Adults 60 and over who live in the household<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''LABOUR DIVISION'''<br><br />
Address: 1F North Street, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies<br><br />
Tel: (876) 922-9500-9<br><br />
Fax: (876) 922-6902/ (876) 922-0996<br><br />
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'''SOCIAL SECURITY DIVISION'''<br><br />
Adress:14 National Heroes Circle, Kingston 4, Jamaica, West Indies<br><br />
Tel: (876) 922-8000-2<br><br />
Fax: (876) 924-9639<br><br />
MLSS contact details:[https://mlss.gov.jm/contact-us-3/ Link]<br><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
*Individuals or Families who have suffered a disaster, whether man-made or natural, and who have no insurance coverage are eligible to apply<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*Application is free<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.<br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,<br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*The assistance may be provided to victims of earthquakes, hurricanes, fire, flood, or other disastrous events, and is available for replacement of personal effects, provision of basic food items, or toiletries<br />
*You should not have insurance coverage to apply for this grant<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Name<br />
*Family’s details<br />
*Address information<br />
*Contact details<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
*This grant is provided to individual or families who have suffered a disaster, whether man-made or natural, and who have no insurance coverage<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*MLSS: [https://mlss.gov.jm/departments/rehabilitation/ Link]<br />
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==Others==<br />
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[[Category:Jamaica]]<br />
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