Tavaine AnglinDisability Benefits ConsultationUp to JMD $300,000 for urgent, life-threatening situations
Emergency Grant
Up to JMD $300,000 (processed within 5 working days)
The Emergency Grant is financial support the JCPD provides to registered clients who find themselves in difficult or life-threatening situations that require urgent attention — examples include a fire or a life-threatening medical emergency. The maximum award is Three Hundred Thousand Jamaican Dollars (JMD $300,000), and processing takes place within five working days of the JCPD verifying the request. To access it, applicants must be registered with the JCPD, present evidence of the urgent need, and be facing a genuinely life-threatening situation.
What this covers
- What counts as a qualifying emergency
- Presenting evidence of the urgent need
- The five-working-day processing timeline
Eligibility
- Registered with the JCPD
- Present evidence of the urgent need
- Faced with a life-threatening situation
Who can apply
Persons with disabilities, or their caregivers, registered with the JCPD who need emergency funding to alleviate a life-threatening situation.