The main steps to apply for interim relief are as follows:
1.First of all, submit a written application to the township-level office where the household registration is located.
2.Prepare relevant materials, including: the applicant's household registration booklet and a copy, the applicant's ID card and a copy, the certificate of living difficulties issued by the neighborhood committee, village committee or unit, the certificate of receiving the minimum living allowance, the hospital medical records and expense certificates, and their copies and other materials and certificates.
3.The applicant's neighborhood committee or village committee will verify the application, and after the verification is passed, the application materials will be submitted to the neighborhood or township or town civil affairs office.
4.The sub-district, township, or town civil affairs office shall review the application, and after the review is passed, it shall be submitted to the civil affairs bureau for examination and approval.
5.The Civil Affairs Bureau will examine and approve the application, and after the approval is passed, temporary relief can be obtained.
In special circumstances, such as urgency, the approval procedures may be simplified in accordance with the regulations.
In addition, families applying for temporary assistance should meet the relevant conditions, such as those in urban and rural subsistence allowance households that have temporary difficulties in basic living due to major illnesses or sudden disasters, or marginal households that have temporary difficulties in basic living due to special reasons outside the scope of the urban and rural subsistence allowance system and other special assistance systems.