Welfare programmes

The following welfare programmes are available, as online versions:

• Apprenticeship Boost Initiative Programme - current as at 1 January 2025
• Away from Home Allowance Programme - current as at 1 April 2026
• Community Costs Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
• Domestic Violence and Witness Protection (Relocation) Programme 2001 - current as at 1 July 2021
• Emergency Housing Grants Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
• Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
• Employment Transition Programme - current as at 22 August 2023
• Family Start and Early Start (Childcare Assistance) Programme - current as at 1 April 2026
• Flexible Funding Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
• Flexi-wage Employment Assistance Programme - current as at 1 April 2026
• Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment Programme - current as at 1 April 2026
• Home Help Programme - current as at 1 April 2026
• Housing Support Programme - current as at 2 March 2026
• New Employment Transition Grant Programme - current as at 1 April 2026
• Orphan's and Unsupported Child's Benefit (Additional Assistance) Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
• Recoverable Assistance Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
• Relocate for Work Support Programme - current as at 31 March 2025
• Seasonal Work Assistance Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
• Social Rehabilitation Assistance Programme - current as at 26 November 2018
• Sole Parent Study Assistance Programme - current as at 1 July 2021
  [previously known as the "DPB Sole Parent Study Assistance Programme"]
• Special Needs Grants Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
  [previously known as the "Special Needs Grant Programme"]
• Special Needs Grants Programme - Approvals granted for rural assistance
• Special Needs (Travel Costs for Visits to Designated Health Practitioners) Programme - current as at 1 July 2021
  [previously known as the "Special Needs (Travel Costs for Visits to Designated Doctors) Programme"]
• Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000 - current as at 1 April 2026
• Student Allowance Transfer Grant Programme - current as at 4 September 2026
• Telephone Costs Payment Programme - current as at 26 November 2018
• Training Incentive Allowance Programme - current as at 1 April 2026
• Work Bonus Programme - current as at 26 November 2018

A hard-copy (PDF) version of each programme is also available. See:

• Apprenticeship Boost Initiative Programme (PDF 149.03KB) - current as at 1 January 2025
• Away from Home Allowance Programme (PDF 101.72KB) - current as at 1 April 2026
• Community Costs Programme (PDF 112.26KB) - current as at 4 September 2026
• Domestic Violence and Witness Protection (Relocation) Programme 2001 (PDF 128.93KB) - current as at 1 July 2021
• Emergency Housing Grants Programme (PDF 188.92KB) - current as at 4 September 2026
• Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme (PDF 210.17KB) - current as at 4 September 20266
• Employment Transition Programme (PDF 101.88KB)- current as at 22 August 2023
• Family Start and Early Start (Childcare Assistance) Programme (PDF 117.34KB) - current as at 1 April 2026
• Flexible Funding Programme (PDF 106.97KB) - current as at 4 September 2026
• Flexi-wage Employment Assistance Programme (PDF 141.95KB) - current as at 1 April 2026
• Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment Programme (PDF 155.7KB) - current as at 1 April 2026
• Home Help Programme (PDF 125.4KB) - current as at 1 April 2026
• Housing Support Programme (PDF 202.27KB) - current as at 2 March 2026
• New Employment Transition Grant Programme (PDF 104KB) - current as at 1 April 2026
• Orphan's and Unsupported Child's Benefit (Additional Assistance) Programme (PDF 103.89KB) - current as at 4 September 2026
• Recoverable Assistance Programme (PDF 201.66KB)- current as at 4 September 2026
• Relocate for Work Support Programme (PDF 112.91KB) - current as at 31 March 2025
• Seasonal Work Assistance Programme (PDF 110.76KB) - current as at 4 September 2026
• Social Rehabilitation Assistance Programme (PDF 33.86KB) - current as at 26 November 2018
• Sole Parent Study Assistance Programme (PDF 110.79KB) - current as at 1 July 2021
  [previously known as the "DPB Sole Parent Study Assistance Programme"]
• Special Needs Grants Programme (PDF 448.84KB) - current as at 4 September 2026
  [previously known as the "Special Needs Grant Programme"]
• Special Needs Grants Programme - Approvals granted for rural assistance (PDF 284.29KB)
• Special Needs (Travel Costs for Visits to Designated Health Practitioners) Programme (PDF 95.23KB) - current as at 1 July 2021
  [previously known as the "Special Needs (Travel Costs for Visits to Designated Doctors) Programme"]
• Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000 (PDF 122.58KB) - current as at 1 April 2026
• Student Allowance Transfer Grant Programme (PDF 35.59KB) - current as at 4 September 2026
• Telephone Costs Payment Programme (PDF 23.47KB) - current as at 26 November 2018
• Training Incentive Allowance Programme (PDF 126.63KB) - current as at 1 April 2026
• Work Bonus Programme (PDF 50.14KB) - current as at 26 November 2018

The online and hard-copy versions of the programmes are substantially the same **, and the hard-copy versions are designed to be printed rather than viewed online using a PDF reader.

** The hard-copy versions, however, don't have the list of amendments that are in some online versions (in Home Help Programme, for example).