Kenya - Apply for Older Persons Grant

ProcedureEdit

The older persons grant program is known as the Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT) Inua Jamii cash transfer Program. This is an initiative by the Government of Kenya under the Ministry of EAC, Labour and Social Protection that seeks to provide cash transfers to elderly Kenyans above the age of 70 to enable them live dignified lives.

Apply in personEdit

Visit your local District Social Development Officer in your District Office to apply for the older persons grant (Inua Jamii cash transfer Program)
You will be given an application form by the social development officer to fill. The application form is not available online, and you can only get it at your nearest District Social Development Office
You will be required to provide your National Identification Card so as to prove your age and place of residence. Note; the cash transfer is only available for Kenyan citizens above the age of 70 years.
After submission of your application period your bio-data will be captured for the vetting processing to begin. During vetting, applicants will have to go through a community validation exercise before the first payment cycle.
You will also be required to open a bank account with the Payment Service Providers (PSP) who handle the cash transfer. You can open your bank account in any of the following banks

(i). Kenya Commercial Bank,

(ii) Equity Bank,

(iii) Cooperative Bank

(iv) Post Bank
After submission of your application and all the required documents, and lapse of vetting period (usually three months). You will receive your first payment of Ksh. 2,000 per month through your (PSP)
Payments is usually made after two mouths which totals to Ksh 4000

Required DocumentsEdit

National Id
Bank account number

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services (DOSHS) - Head Office,
Safety House
Commercial street, Industrial area
P.O Box 34120 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: 020 266 772 2, 0775 833 675, 0775 833 676
Email: [email protected]
Website: Directorate of Occupational Safety & Health Services (DOSHS) Website

Ministry of Labour - Head Office,
Bishops Road, Social Security House
P.O. Box 40326 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254 (0) 2729800
Fax: +254 020 2726497
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Website

EligibilityEdit

Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT) is for an older person who is:

A Kenyan citizen, 70 years and above
Not receiving pension
Not enrolled in any other cash transfer program
Residing in a particular location for more than a year

FeesEdit

Registration is done for free.

ValidityEdit

It is valid until the elder is deceased
The grant will lapse when you:

(i) pass away

(ii) are admitted to a state institution

(iii) do not claim for three consecutive months

(iv) are absent from the country.

Documents to UseEdit

Application documents are provided at the County and Sub-County Social Development offices.

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing TimeEdit

The process takes 3 months

InstructionsEdit

Present yourself to the District Social Development Offices with your National Identity Card to make the application
Open a bank account with your preferred Payment Service Provider.

Required InformationEdit

Full names
Proof of age
Area of residence

Need for the DocumentEdit

This is an initiative by the Government of Kenya under the Ministry of EAC, Labour and Social Protection that seeks to provide cash transfers to elderly Kenyans above the age of 70 to enable them live dignified lives.

Information which might helpEdit

The Inua Jamii cash transfer Program comes with a free medical cover through the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
Enrolment is done electronically so that the bio data of the beneficiaries can be captured in the bio-data system.
Registration comes with a free medical cover through the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
Beneficiaries will be given NHIF cards will cover many treatments like dialysis, prostrate, Hypertension, major & minor surgeries, cancer treatments e.g. radiation, chemotherapy, etc.
Free treatment is offered Government hospitals as well as any other private hospital graded A by NHIF. For hospitals graded B, also coverage is pretty high.
Kenya Commercial Bank, Equity Bank, Cooperative Bank and Post Bank were selected for the cash transfer. One is required to open an account with one of these banks.

External LinksEdit

OthersEdit

The Inua Jamii 70 Years and Above Cash Transfer Programme is an enhancement of the previous project initiated in 2012 and which targeted individuals aged above 65 and living in extreme poverty.