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Small Income-Generating Assistance (SIGA) is a type of capital assistance available to disadvantaged individuals or their families, who may receive an amount depending on the project proposal and the approved list of supplies.

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ELIGIBILITY:

• 18 to 59 years old
• Indigent (with monthly income of Php 12,000 or less)
• With existing business or previously had a business
• Not a recipient of any financial/livelihood assistance from the QC government or national agencies 
• Unemployed solo parent/Persons with Disability (PWD)/Former Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL)/Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL)/Family member/Women in Difficult Circumstances (WEDC)/Repatriated OFW or a Family member/Livelihood Skills Training graduates/Displaced workers

REQUIREMENTS:

• Personal letter of intent addressed to the Department Head
• Barangay Certificate of Indigency for the purpose of capital assistance
• Valid government-issued ID, preferably QCitizen ID

ONSITE APPLICATION:

1. Submit a request letter to the office of the Social Services Development Department, located on the 4th floor of Civic Center E in Quezon City Hall.
2. Expect to be notified about the schedule for interview and assessment via text, call, or email.
3. If qualified to receive assistance, you will have to attend 6 hours of business counseling, where you will be trained and expected to prepare a project proposal. Kindly bring a barangay certificate of indigency with you.
4. Wait for advice on the scheduled release of the assistance.

ONLINE APPLICATION:

1. Log in to QC E-services using the email registered for your QCitizen ID eApplication.
2. Choose the SSDD (Social Services Development Department) icon from among the display of services and click ‘Apply for a Social Service.’
3. Select a service and provide all the necessary details.
4. Once you have completed the form, your application will be assessed. 
5. Expect to be notified about the schedule for interview and assessment via text, call, or email.
6. If qualified to receive assistance, you will have to attend 6 hours of business counseling, where you will be trained on how to prepare a project proposal. Kindly bring a barangay certificate of indigency with you.
7. Wait for advice on the scheduled release of the assistance.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

SOCIAL SERVICES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SSDD@quezoncity.gov.ph
8988 4242 local 8863

REFERENCES:
SOCIAL SERVICES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SMALL INCOME GENERATING ASSISTANCE (SIGA) CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ORDINANCE NO. SP-3287, S-2024