Did you know that you can seek for financial assistance from other welfare institutions if you are currently maintaining medication, undergoing hemodialysis and chemotherapy treatment. Furthermore, you can also seek assistance for your hospitalization expenses and burial assistance for the death of immediate relative. We will discuss below the requirements in availing financial/medical assistance to welfare institutions.

(Tagalog Translation: Alam mu ba na maari kang humingi ng tulong pinansiyal mula sa ilang ahensiya ng gobyerno para sa iyong medical na pangangailangan, katulad ng para sa maintenance mediation, hemodialysis and chemotherapy treatment. Maari ka ring humingi ng tulong pinansiyal bilang dagdag na tulong sa pagbayad ng iyong hospital bill. Magkagayun din ang tulong sa mga namatayan ng mahal sa buhay o burial assistance)

WHAT AGENCIES ARE PROVIDING SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

(Ano- anong ahensiya ang mga maari mung hingan ng tulong?)

  1. City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Offices (C/MSWD) of every Local Government Unit – All Cities/Municipalities are providing support services particularly financial assistance through the Assistance to Individual in Crisis Situation Program (AICS) Program of the C/MSWD).

(Ang mga Syudad at Munisipyo sa pamamagitan ng AICS Program ng C/MSWD ay nagbibigay ng tulong pinansiyal sa mga nabanggit na pangangailangan)

  • Social Welfare Action Desk (SWAD)- The Department of Social Welfare and Development is providing support services to medically ill patients, confined and those who are in need of burial assistance through their Crisis Intervention Unit particularly the SWAD Offices. For clients maintaining lifetime medications, they can seek assistance every after three months.

(Ang DSWD sa pamamagitan ng Crisis Intervention Unit particular na ang SWAD Offices ay nagbibigay ng tulong pinansiyal sa mga nabanggit na kliyente)

  • Party lists and Office of the Congressman (Representative)- You may also seek assistance through this Offices however their fund is downloaded to the nearest SWAD Offices. Since the Disbursing Officer is the SWAD Office, you can either choose one between SWAD Office, Partylist and Congresswoman. For clients maintaining lifetime medications, they can seek assistance every after three months.

(Ang mga taggapan o Opisina ng mga Congressman/Representative at Partylists katulad ng Philreca ay nagbibigay din ng financial na tulong. Subalit ang kanilang pondo ay nakadownload sa tanggapan ng DSWD sa pamamagitan ng SWAD. Ibig sabihin ay maari lamang humingi ng tulong sa isa sa mga nasabing ahensiya. Halimbawa, ang taong nakahingi ng tulong sa opisina ni Congressman ay di na maari pang humingi ng tulong sa Philreca o sa SWAD. Maaring humingi ng tulong pinansiyal sa SWAD sa pamamagitan ng quarterly basis lamang)

  • Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office- Their fund is limited only for hospitalization. Assistance provided are in the form of guarantee letters.

( Ang tanggapan ng PCSO ay limitado lamang sa pagbibigay ng tulong pinansiyal sa mga may balanse pa sa kanilang hospitalization. Dahil ang tulong na ibinibigay ng ahensiyang ito ay sa pamagitan lamang ng Guarantee Letter na siyang ibabayad sa hospital)

REQUIREMENTS IN AVAILING FINANCIAL/MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Ano-ano ang mga Kakailanganin sa Paghingi ng Tulong Pinansiyal)

  1. Barangay Certificate of Indigency
  2. Original Copy of the Medical Certificate/Clinical Abstract
  3. Temporary or Final Bill/Promissory Note duly Notarized for Hospitalization (Original)
  4. Original Copy of the Prescription for Medicines
  5. Treatment Quotation for Hemodialysis and Chemotherapy
  6. Xerox Copy of Valid I.D of the Patient and the Person Seeking assistance
  7. Endorsement Letter from Partylist or from the Office of Congressman/Representative
  8. Social Case Study Report or General Intake Sheet from the C/MSWD
  9. Xerox Copy of Cedula (Additional Requirement for AICS in Santiago City)

For Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office  (PCSO)

  1. Barangay Certificate of Indigency
  2. Original Copy of the Medical/Clinical Abstract
  3. Final Bill/Promissory Note duly Notarized (Original Copy)
  4. Original Copy of the Certification from the Hospital that they are accepting Guarantee Letters
  5. Xerox Copy of Valid I.D of the Patient and the Person Seeking assistance

Now that you know the agencies providing support services and the requirements needed in availing financial assistance, we will discussed in the next blogpost the step by step process of availing such assistance.