Scheme of Financial Assistance For The Disabled

Determination of financial assistance officer is based on the findings report and

recomandtation by welfare

Among the financial assistance schemes provided by the Department for the disabled are
eligible to be considered assistance is as follows:

NO

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

RATES

PURPOSE

SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

1.

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Allowance for Disabled Workers

(EPC)

RM300 a month

• A maintenance income to meet basic living needs of Persons with Disabilities (Disability).

• As an incentive to encourage the disabled to work, live independently and become productive membe

• To improve the living standards of the disabled in the community

• Registered with the Department of Social Welfare.

• applicant's monthly income not exceeding RM1, 200 per month not including family income

• Aged 16 years and above.

• Do not live in institutions that have provided lodging facilities, food and drink and clothes for free.

* Applicants must include salary / income letter from employer / confirmation letter from the applicant's

12 months

2.

Finacid Assistance for Chronic Bedridden Patient / disable bedridden

RM300 a month

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Help ease the burden of care expenses faced by family caregivers.

Encourage better care for the disabled and the target group Chronic bedridden patients.

Improve the quality of life of target groups involved.

Avoid or minimize the entry of the target groups concerned to Welfare Institutions.

Improve family well-being.

• The applicant is the guardian of a disabled family member / Chronic bedridden patients.

• Malaysian citizen and resident in Malaysia.

• caregiver providing care to choronie bedridden family members on a full time basis
• household income does not exceed RM3, 000 per month.

• Family needs and can not afford.

12 months

3.

Inability To Work

RM150 a month

Help support the life of the disabled who are unable to work.

Improve the quality of life and well-being, especially the disabled who are unable to work.

Avoid or minimize the entry of the target groups concerned to Welfare Institutions.

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• Malaysian citizen and resident in Malaysia.

• source of individual income does not exceed the poverty line. Source of income refers to income rece

• registered disabled with JKM.

• Checked by the medical officer for suspicious cases.

• Aged between 18-59 years.

• Not receiving monthly assistance schemes available JKM.

• Non-participants in the Community Rehabilitation Programme (CBR) and care rehabilitation program

• For families who receive monthly assistance include chronie bedridden patient/disabled bedridden pa

12 months

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NO.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

RATES

PURPOSE

SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

4.

Assertive Devices

The actual rate of false instrument

Helping the disabled who can not afford to buy equipment such as artificial legs, artificial hands, calipe

To enable the disabled to upgrade the capability and going on living without depending on others.

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• disabled persons registered with JKM.

• Recommended by doctors or medical specialists.

• Those who can not afford to provide their own artificial device / tool support that is needed.

No

5.

Launching grent

A maximum of RM2, 700 while

Provide financial assistance to the Department's target group who have interest and potential to advan

JKM encourage beneficiaries to self-reliant and improve their standard of living without depending on a

• Receiving a monthly assistance or family members.

• Persons with Disabilities (Disability), cureently acquired service from Department.

• Former traines of Social Welfare Institutions.

• probation supervision cases

No

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