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Poor Relief
Services under the Out-door Poor
programme are:
Monetary Assistance
Each
Registered Poor receives monthly monetary
assistance (dole). Individuals
are entitled to $400 per month.
Education
Educational assistance for the Registered Poor
and for persons temporarily in need can include the provision of
school fees, examination fees, books, lunch, bus fare, and uniforms
(including shoes, bags, etc).
Food
& Special Needs
Food stuff is often distributed to needy
persons, both Registered and Temporary Poor.
We are grateful to Food for the Poor, which assists us in
this area. Persons with
special dietary needs, as recommended by a Medical Officer, are also
catered for.
Transportation
Where necessary, transportation is provided to
hospitals, clinics and dispensaries in order to receive treatment.
This service is also available to those temporarily in need.
Bedding
& Clothing
The provision of mattress and clothing to
Registered and temporarily poor persons is a vital aspect of care. New items of clothing and foam are furnished to suit
individual needs. Again,
Food for the Poor and other organizations assist us with these
items.
Medical
Assistance
The Poor Relief Department
assists with the purchase of drugs, pays hospital fees and provides
optical and dental care for its clients and the temporarily poor,
when necessary.
Housing
Some clients are eligible for help with rental
costs. Please contact
the Poor Relief Department at 952-5500-2 for more information.
This is a scheme to help poor persons improve
their living conditions, and mostly involves home repair.
Members of Parliament are allotted a yearly amount to be used
for housing. They
compile a list of applicants and the Poor Relief Department carries
out investigations and deals with each case according to its merits.
To access this service you must contact your Member of
Parliament.
Occasionally Food for the Poor donates housing,
and the Department helps with its allocation.
When the recipient is a Poor Relief client, the Department
oversees construction (eg, ensures completion and access by the
client).
Burial
‘From the womb to the tomb.’ When the toil of life has ended, the Poor Relief Department
helps to soften the grief suffered by family members by providing
moral and financial support. The
service is accessible to both Registered Poor and those temporarily
in need.
Enabling
the Disabled
Disabled individuals are provided with
crutches, wheelchairs, artificial limbs etc. to enable them to
perform their everyday activities as much as possible.
The service is accessible to both Registered Poor and those
temporarily in need.
Counseling
Poor Relief Officers are trained counselors.
Their services are offered to clients and other persons in
need of this facility. The
service is free, and is accessible to both Registered Poor and those
temporarily in need.
Special
Projects
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During the monthly Pay Day when dole is collected,
clients in the Montego Bay area are treated to a hot meal at
City Spirit. Food
stuffs are also made available.
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The Western Society for the Upliftment of
Children in collaboration with the Poor Relief Department
operates a school for drop-outs Mondays to Thursdays.
The Department refers children to the program and pays
their fees.
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