dhsstha.gov.tt Senior Citizens & Public Assistance Grant Trinidad & Tobago : Division of Health & Social Services

Name of the Organization : The Division of Health & Social Services
Type of Facility : Senior Citizens & Public Assistance Grant
Country : Trinidad & Tobago

Website : http://dhsstha.gov.tt/services.html

Senior Citizens & Public Assistance Grant :

Also referred to as ‘Old Age Pension’, this is a monthly grant given to citizens 65 years and over.

Related : Division of Health & Social Services Free Bus Pass & Emergency Cases Fund Trinidad & Tobago : www.statusin.org/7673.html

How do I qualify for the Senior Citizen’s Grant?:
** The applicant must be 65 years of age or over.
** The applicant must be a resident of Trinidad and Tobago for twenty (20) years prior to their application. A person who has fulfilled the above criteria but has traveled abroad during the 20 years of residency, may also apply, once the aggregate period spent abroad was less than five (5) years.
** The applicant’s income must not exceed $3,000.00 per month.
** Persons wishing to apply must obtain a form from the Social Welfare Office situated at Glen Road, ensure it is fully completed, signed, and witnessed.

What are the required documents?:
The documents to be submitted along with the application form are:
** Birth Certificate and/or Affidavit
** ID Card
** Passport
** Bank Passbook
** Marriage Certificate (for married women)
** National Insurance Information

Where can I get further information?:
You can contact the Social Welfare Unit of the Department of Social Services for further information.

Public Assistance Grant:
This is a monthly subsistence grant designed to provide financial aid to adults who are unable to work because of illness or health related problems. Public assistance may also be granted on behalf of needy children whose father, mother, or both parents are dead, incarcerated, disabled and unable to work, or has deserted the family and cannot be found.

How does a person know if they are eligible for Public Assistance?:
** The applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
** The applicant must be certified by a government medical officer as unable to earn a livelihood due to illness

What are the required documents?:
The documents to be submitted along with the application form are:
** Identification card
** Passport
** Birth Certificate and/or affidavit (if your birth certificate has information that is inconsistent with other forms of ID)
** Marriage Certificate (for married women)
** Certified medical report from a Government or RHA Medical Officer
** Information from past or present employers ( a social welfare officer will give you a form for your employer to fill out, if applicable).
** National Insurance information
** Bank Passbook
** Any other document that may be requested by a social welfare officer