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    This memorandum order provides guidelines for local government units on releasing Aid to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) through checks. It clarifies that checks should name the beneficiary as payee unless they cannot claim it personally due to disability, insanity, or minority. In those exceptional cases, the payee may be an authorized person or institution like a hospital with letter of authority from the beneficiary. The order also defines target beneficiaries, exceptional circumstances, and documentary requirements for different types of assistance like medical, burial, or food aid.

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    This memorandum order provides guidelines for local government units on releasing Aid to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) through checks. It clarifies that checks should name the beneficiary as payee unless they cannot claim it personally due to disability, insanity, or minority. In those exceptional cases, the payee may be an authorized person or institution like a hospital with letter of authority from the beneficiary. The order also defines target beneficiaries, exceptional circumstances, and documentary requirements for different types of assistance like medical, burial, or food aid.

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    This memorandum order provides guidelines for local government units on releasing Aid to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) through checks. It clarifies that checks should name the beneficiary as payee unless they cannot claim it personally due to disability, insanity, or minority. In those exceptional cases, the payee may be an authorized person or institution like a hospital with letter of authority from the beneficiary. The order also defines target beneficiaries, exceptional circumstances, and documentary requirements for different types of assistance like medical, burial, or food aid.

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    Guidelines On Release of Aics - 1

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    This memorandum order provides guidelines for local government units on releasing Aid to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) through checks. It clarifies that checks should name the beneficiary as payee unless they cannot claim it personally due to disability, insanity, or minority. In those exceptional cases, the payee may be an authorized person or institution like a hospital with letter of authority from the beneficiary. The order also defines target beneficiaries, exceptional circumstances, and documentary requirements for different types of assistance like medical, burial, or food aid.

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    MEMORANDUM ORDER NO.

    ______
    Series of 2020

    SUBJECT: GUIDELINES ON THE RELEASE OF AID TO INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS


    SITUATION (AICS) IN LINE WITH DSWD MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR.

    RATIONALE:

    The Local Government Units may be designated by the National Government as implementing agencies in
    its National Programs pursuant to Section 17 of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of
    1991 wherein LGUs shall exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions and
    responsibilities as are necessary, appropriate, or incidental to efficiently and effectively rendered the basic
    services and facilities currently vested upon them.

    OBJECTIVE:

    The, issues this Memorandum Order to give clarifications and guidelines as to the release of the Aid to
    Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) specifically those released through cheques (cash) in line with
    DSWD Memorandum Circulars. The LGU shall:

    1. Provide guidance on who shall be named as payee in exceptional circumstance(s) in the cheque for
    release as financial assistance to the target beneficiary as defined under DSWD Memorandum
    Circular No. 11 Series of 2019.

    DEFINITION OF TERMS:

    1. Target Beneficiaries1 – are individuals and/or families who are indigent, vulnerable,
    disadvantaged or are otherwise in crisis situation based on the assessment of the Social Workers.
    2. Exceptional Circumstances – wherein, by a valid reason, the beneficiary cannot personally claim
    or encash the financial assistance release through cheque, due to:
    a. Disability (PWD);
    b. Insanity/ Embicility
    c. Minority (below 18 years old)

    Or when the Beneficiary opted to directly release the assistance to the following concerned
    institutions:

    a. Hospitals
    b. Funeral Parlors
    c. Attending Physicians/ Doctors
    d. Other analogous circumstance

    3. Authorized Person of the Beneficiary – is the person with proof of authority by the beneficiary,
    in his/her absence, to claim the financial assistance on his/her behalf and shall be named as payee
    therein.

    DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH ASSISTANCE 2:

    Type Documents
    Transportation  Any valid identification card of the client / person to be interviewed: and
    Assistance  Police Blotter; or
     Police Certification (for victims of pick pockets, illegal recruitment, etc); or
     Other supporting document/s such as, but not limited to, justification of the
    social worker, medical certificate, death certificate, and / or court
    order/subpoena.

    *Barangay Certificate of Residency or Certificate of Indigency of certificate if the Client


    is in Need of Assistance may be required.
    Medical Assistance  Any valid identification card of the client/ person to be interviewed; and
     Case Study Report that the client is in crisis situation issued by the Department
    social worker, Local Social Welfare and Development Officer or Case
    Summary issued by the Medical Social Worker, for availment of services more
    than ₱5,000.00.
     Medical Certificate or Medical Abstract with date of issuance, complete name,
    signature and license number of the attending physician (issued within 3
    months) ; and
     If payment for hospital bill – Hospital Bill/ Statement of Statement of Account
    (Outstanding Balance) with complete name and signature of the Billing Clerk;
    or
     If for medicines/assistive devices Prescription with date of issuance, complete
    name signature and license number of the attending physician; or
    1
    DSWD MC NO. 11, SERIES OF 2019
    2
    Ibid
     If for medical procedures – Laboratory request with date of issuance, complete
    name, signature and license number of the attending physician.

    *Barangay Certificate of Residency or Certificate of Indigency or Certificate of the


    Client is in Need of Assistance may be required.
    Burial Assistance  Any valid identification card of the client/ person to be interviewed; and
     Death Certificate (for IPs). Imam (for Moro) or Doctor or authorized medical
    practitioner, in the absence of a death certificated ; and
     Funeral Contract (except for Muslim and Indigenous People performing
    customary practices):

    For transfer of cadaver:

     Death Certificate or Certification from the Tribal Chieftain (for IPS) Imam
    (for Moro) or Doctor or authorized medical practitioner, in the absence of a
    death certificate; and
     Transfer Permit (except for Moro and Indigenous People performing
    customary practices), if applicable.

    *Barangay Certificate of Residency or Certificate of Indigency or Certificate of the


    Client is in Need of Assistance may be required.

    Food Assistance  Any valid identification card of the client/ person to be interviewed; and
    For residents/clients in CRCFs:
     Project proposal; and
     Food distribution list

    *Barangay Certificate of Residency or Certificate of Indigency or Certificate of the


    Client is in Need of Assistance may be required.
    Cash Assistance for other  Any valid identification card of the client/ person to be interviewed; and
    support services
    Depending on the circumstance the client:
     Police Report or Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP Report/ Certification for fire
    victims; or
     Passport, Travel Document (s) Certification from OWWA or the Barangay or
    an proof of repatriation by the OFW ; or
     A certification from the Social Worker or Case Manager for rescued clients; or
     Police Blotter and Social Worker Certificate for Victims of On-line Sexual
    Exploitation of Children.

    *Barangay Certificate of Residency or Certificate of Indigency or Certificate of the


    Client is in Need of Assistance may be required.

    RELEASE OF AICS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

    Beneficiaries who have complied with the following minimum requirements shall be entitled to the said
    financial assistance which shall be released through cheque.

    1. The payee shall be in the name of the beneficiary saved for exceptional circumstances, wherein
    the beneficiary cannot personally claim the said cheque due to:
    a. Disability (PWD);
    b. Insanity/ Embicility
    c. Minority (below 18 years old)

    Additional requirements:
    For PWD Beneficiary:
    1. PWD ID duly issued by the

    For Insane/Embicile Beneficiary:


    1. Certification from any government phycisian on his/her insanity/embicility

    Or when the Beneficiary opted to directly release the assistance to the following concern
    institutions:

    a. Hospitals
    b. Funeral Parlors
    c. Attending Physicians/ Doctors

    Note that only in the following circumstances that another person shall be named as payee in behalf of
    the beneficiary and subject to the provision in number 2.

    2. In case where the payee falls under the exceptional circumstances and cannot personally claim the
    cheque, the following shall be observed:
    a. Letter Authority that indeed the beneficiary authorizes him/her to be name as payee
    therein;
    b. Authorized Person shall be living within the same household with the beneficiary; or a
    relative of the beneficiary within the 4th degree of consanguinity who also resides in the.
    c. In case of minor beneficiary, the Authorized Person shall be his/her legitimate parents, in
    default of the former, his/her guardian.

    EFFECTIVITY:

    This Order shall take effect immediately upon signing.

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