Jamaica - Apply for Meals on Wheels (Feeding Programme)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for the Meals on Wheels feeding programme for the Senior Citizens, you have to be registered with the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) which is an agency of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). Please view the NCSC contact details in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section below
2. First, obtain the registration form for senior citizens from any of the NCSC offices
3. Complete the application form and attach all the required supporting documents to the form. You will need to provide a document proving your age
4. Submit the complete application to the NCSC official at the service desk for verification
5. The official will verify your application to determine if it meets the criteria required to be registered as a senior citizen
6. After the application is verified and you meet the eligibility criteria for registration, the application will be approved for processing within one day
7. The NCSC will register you as a senior citizen and prepare your senior citizen's identity card and issue it to you
8. Once registered with NCSC, you can apply for the foods on wheels feeding programme from any on the NCSC office
9. The NCSC will assess your vulnerability and needs to determine if you should be enrolled with the programme
10. if you are enrolled in the programme, you will be able to get Cooked meals provided on weekdays and food packages on public holidays for the elderly shut-in in the Corporate Area.

Note:that if you are unable to apply for the registration of the NCSC in person, you can send a third party to apply on your behalf. In this case, you must provide them with a certified document that proves your age

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Required Documents

• You require a seniors identity card

Office Locations & Contacts

National Council for Senior Citizens
Address: 11 West Kings House Road, Kingston 10.
Phone: 906-9277/8
Email: [email protected] MLSS
contact details: Link

Eligibility

• Vulnerable or needy senior citizens are eligible to apply

Fees

• There is no fee required

Validity

• The programme is valid for the lifetime of the applicant

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Instructions

For the registration process, you will need to provide the following:

• Complete application form
• A document that proves your age:
• Birth certificate
• Passport
• Driver’s license
• National Voter’s Identification Card
• Letter from a Justice of the Peace (JP), medical doctor, or pastor, verifying age.

Required Information

• Name
• TRN
• Address
• Contact Information
• Age

Need for the Document

• This programme provides needy and vulnerable senior citizens with food

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External Links

• MLSS: Link

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