Emergency aid shall be applied for under any of the following situations; relevant certificates to the competent authority at the locality of residence shall be provided:
1. A household that has no money to handle funeral and burial in case of the death of a household member.
2. A household that is impoverished due to accidental injury or disease of a household member.
3. A household that is impoverished due to the inability of the bread winner to work due to unemployment, being missing, military service or alternative military service, imprisonment, detainment, police custody, or other causes.
4. A household that is impoverished due to the compulsory execution, freezing or other of property or saving accounts, which results in funds being inaccessible.
5. A household that has applied for a welfare project or insurance payment and is impoverished due to waiting during the approval procedure period
6. A household that is impoverished due to other major causes, which has been reviewed by the municipality or county (city) government and has been recognized for subsidy.

At the request of the applicant, the local competent authority shall provide assistance for those who have drifted away from home, and have no money to return home.

In principle, the assistance referred to in the above two articles shall be paid in cash. The payment method and standards shall be determined by the municipality or county (city) competent authorities, and reported to the central competent authority for review and reference.

The local township (city, district) offices shall bury those who die without dependents and inheritance.