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Muis
Financial Assistance Scheme (MFAS)
The various forms of assistance come from
different components of Muis’ Zakat
Collection.
- Annual
Zakat grants given to Voluntary Welfare
Organisations (VWOs) and mosques
- For
social & religious programmes that help
restore self-reliance in Muslim families
with special needs (FSNs)
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| FINANCIAL |
NON-FINANCIAL |
| TYPE |
ASNAF |
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Financial
Assistance |
Fakir
Miskin |
Fidyah
Food Voucher |
Emergency
Assistance |
Fakir
Miskini |
Skill
Upgrading Programme |
Gharimin |
Gharimin |
|
Study
Grant |
Reqab |
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- Given
on monthly basis from 3 to 12 months. Cases
will be review thereafter.
- Meant
as short term and supplementary help to
alleviate client’s burden to meet
basic household necessities
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Clients are advised to seek FA from other
national agencies, eg. CDCs, FSCs, first
before approaching Muis
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- Mean
for education-related expenses incurred
by children of FA recipients eg. Transport,
meals, stationeries
- Given
on monthly basis from 3 months to 1 yeartional
agencies, eg. CDCs, FSCs, first before approaching
Muis
- Allocates
partial payment for certain examination
fees on case-by-case basis
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- A one-time
partial settlement of debts / arrears incurred
for utilities and conservancy charges eg.
overdue payment to Power Supply and Town
Council
- Cases
with multiple arrears involving HDB, Power
Supply and Town Council for Rental Flats
are referred to RUAS (Rental Utilities Assistance
Scheme)
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- House
razed by fire
- Damage
to property due to natural disaster
- Loss
of loved ones due to accidents / mishaps
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- Given
either together with monthly FA or as stand
alone to clients facing problem to put food
on the table
- Vouchers
valued in $20 denomination redeemable at
14 Muslim provision shop outlets all over
the island.
- Food
vouchers disbursed by D&E are drawn
from Muis’ Fidyah Food; certain mosques
to disburse similar assistance to their
needy constituents from their respective
fidyah collection.
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- Available
to all FA clients currently and participating
in Muis’ ETSS* and EPS**
- Successful
SUP applicants get partial of full to attend
Muis’ approval programme
- Meant
for only enrichment programmes that enhance
the clients’ family life skills and
economic standing
- Each
application to be assessed on case-by-case
basis; successful applicant too may be required
to sign an undertaking
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- Single
parent; widow; divorcee in need
- Head
of family in Prison or Drug Rehabilitation
Centre
- Head
of family or persons suffering from:
o Chronic Illness
o Kidney Failure
o Mental Illness
o Physical / Mental Handicap
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- NRIC
/ BC of clients & dependents
- Marriage
/ Divorcee / Death Certificate
- Bills
(HDB, Power Supply, Town Council)
- POSBank
- Medical
Records – (unfit or permanently disabled,
DPS letter)
- Pay
Slips of employed household members
- Children’s
School Report Book / Exam Slips
- Documents
from other assisting agencies
-
Other relevant documents eg.
o Loan statements from Courts
o SAFE
o DRC / Prison Card
o CPF Statement
o Declaration of bankruptcy
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Muis'
Zakat Disbursement (ZD) to poor and needy
is given based on the eligibility status of
the applicant calculated through the Means
Test. The Means Test is calculated as follows:
The result
is divided by 100% to determine the quantum
of assistance. FA is awarded when there is
a deficit of borderline results.
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| ADULT |
SCHOOLING
CHILDREN |
NON-SCHOOLING
CHILDREN |
| 1A
= 375 |
1C
= 150 |
1C
= 80 |
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2A
= 545 |
2C
= 220 |
2C
= 120 |
3A
= 680 |
3C
= 275 |
3C
= 145 |
4A
= 790 |
4C
= 315 |
4C
= 170 |
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