Types of Social Assistance
The Law on Social Assistance regulates an entire catalogue of monetary and non-monetary support. The types of social assistance are: subsistence allowance; reintegration allowance; foster-care remuneration; family-care remuneration for an adult; non-monetary social assistance; and the social package. Knowing this list is the first step of the receipt route — each type has its own conditions and administration procedure.
Subsistence Allowance
A family is entitled to claim the subsistence allowance — a monetary social assistance intended to improve the socio-economic condition of needy families identified through the assessment system. The assessment system is the instrument for identifying poor families, and precisely its result determines which family becomes a recipient. The amount of the allowance is determined by the Government of Georgia, while the procedure and conditions of its assignment, suspension, renewal and termination are regulated by the Minister's order.
Reintegration Allowance
A family is likewise entitled to claim the reintegration allowance — a monetary social assistance granted to the biological family or the guardian (carer) of a person in need of special care, who takes that person from a specialized institution to live in a family environment and provides appropriate care. The amount of this allowance is likewise determined by a government act, and the assignment and termination procedure — by the Minister's order.
The Social Package and Its Grounds
The social package is a monthly monetary benefit and/or a combination of benefits (monetary and non-monetary) whose volume, circle of recipients and delivery procedure are settled by government decree. The grounds for assigning the social package are: the establishment of disability status and the death of the breadwinner. Two gates to the package thus exist, and each of them requires its own supporting materials.