The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) last Monday (November 1, 2021), it is said that only online application will be accepted for cash assistance from government, private sector and uniformed personnel, who contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) due to work or working conditions.

In response to contactless transactions amid the continuing pandemic, ECC Executive Director Stella Banawi, stated that Cash Assistance Digital System (ECCADS) is applied. Those interested applicants can apply for cash assistance at https://cashassistance.ecc.gov.ph. She prompted that applicants should upload the scanned requirements and documents to the system.

ECC listed the following requirements for strict compliance.
• A copy of the claimant’s approved EC claim voucher due to Covid-19 from Social Security System (SSS) or Government Service Insurance System (GSIS);
• Copy of 2 valid IDs, preferably office or company ID, GSIS/SSS UMID card or other government-issued ID;
• And medical abstract or certificate for Covid-19 illness indicating the period of medical attendance of illness or laboratory (RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction)/rapid antigen) test result showing positive for Covid-19, issued by a Department of Health (DOH) accredited testing center.

The online application will be available from 8 am to 5pm. every day except Saturday and Sunday, and will only assist 100 applicants per day.
  
 “ECCADS helps ensure the safety of our claimants and employees against the Covid-19,” said Banawis.

Banawis reminders to the applicants are to make sure to settle all necessary requirements and correctness before logging in and uploading them to the system, and last for those cash assistance applications sent through a courier or submitted to dropbox are no longer accepted or available. 

“Once the application is successfully submitted, applicants must take note of their control number to monitor the progress of their online application,” she said.

 “Currently, we are overwhelmed with Cash Assistance applications filed through our ECCADS that is why we are asking for your understanding and patience. Rest assured that we are doing our best to serve and help those workers with covid19,” Banawis added.