1. To apply for the Household Items Grant, you must visit the Social Welfare Division office in your district and speak to an officer.
2. The officer will complete an application form and have the application reviewed by the people in charge of approving the grant.
3. When you file your application, you will be asked to present estimates coming from the supplier of the household items. For fire victims, you will need to submit a letter issued by the Fire Services Association.

• Estimates from the supplier of the household items.
• Fire victims must submit a letter from the Fire Services Association.
• Other relevant documents requested by a social welfare officer.

Social Welfare Division Offices

Social Welfare offices on the island of Trinidad are open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

St George Central (San Juan)
MTS Plaza,
Aranguez Road,
Aranguez. Tel/Fax: 675-4728
Tel: 674-3144

St George East (Tunapuna)
233 Chia Building,
E.M.Rd. Tunapuna,
Opposite Ojar’s Wholesale,
Fax: 662-5347
Tel1: 662-3560

Caroni (Chaguanas)
Eleanor Street,
Chaguanas,
Tel1: 665-3282
Tel2: 645-4778
Tel/Fax: 671-4978

St Andrew/St David (Sangre Grande)
Cor. Savi St & Boodooville Circular,
Sangre Grande ,
Tel1: 668-3366
Tel/Fax: 668-7929

Nariva/Mayaro (Rio Claro)
2458 Naparima/Mayaro,
Rio Claro ,
Tel: 644-2389,
Tel/Fax: 644-0724

Victoria West (San Fernando)
82 Independence Ave,
San Fernando ,
Tel1: 657-5866,
Tel2: 653-6068,
Tel3: 653-6068,
Tel/Fax: 653-4319

Victoria East (Princes Town)
Marlsons Building,
97 High Street,
Princes Town ,
Tel: 655-2377, Tel/Fax: 655-431

Tobago
Tam Building,
Glen Road,
Scarborough, Tobago
Tel: 639-2673
Tel/Fax: 639-2673

St Patrick East (Siparia)
Siparia Administrative Complex
Cor Allies & High St,
Siparia
Tel1: 649-2428
Tel2: 649-1942

St Patrick West (Pt Fortin/La Brea)
16 Richardson St,
Mahaica,
Pt Fortin .
Tel1:648-3295
Tel/Fax: 648-1751

St George West (Port of Spain)
Cor. Richmond & 128 Duke St,
Port of Spain,
Tel1: 623-0503 (Upstairs)
Tel2: 623-3875 (Downstairs)

Opening hours: 8:00 am to 4:15 pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, except public holidays.

To apply for a Household Items Grant applicants must be:

• A victim of disaster such as hurricane, fire or flood.
• A client of the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services or other needy person who is in dire need of basic household items but is unable to purchase them.

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The Household Items grant gives money for the purchase of beds, mattresses, appliances, kitchen utensils, etc.

The maximum amount you can avail from the program is TT$6,000.00 and is only available once every three (3) years.

A one-time grant of TT$10,000 is available in the case of emergency or disasters.

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