Umanize offers a new expertise in social assistance

Social difficulties can have an impact on health and work. That’s why Umanize offers a new expertise in social assistance to complement its range of services.

Cynthia Kapfer, Umanize’s social worker, provides social assistance services in the following four axes: personal, health, financial and professional. Requests for support can be made for a one-time consultation or for follow-ups over several months.

Personal

Family

• Advice and referral to specific institutions depending on the family situation
• Contacts with mediators for conventions
• Support to define the steps in case of separation or divorce
• Advice and referral for caregivers
• Advice and referral for childcare

Housing

• Support and guidance in the housing search process
• Determination of the rights for housing benefits
  

Death and grief

• Support and follow through in case of grief
• Referral to specialized institutions

Health

Disability

• Contacts with specific services
• Early intervention DI
• DI application
• Activation of disability insurance resources and knowledge
• Preparation of the professional reintegration/reorientation project

Financial

Finance management and debt relief

• Advice for making and maintaining a balanced budget
• Identify debt relief opportunities
• Advice and referral to specialized debt relief institutions
• Advice and referral for one-time funding request

Administrative management

• Advice and support for the administrative management
• Support in understanding administrative documents and procedures

Social insurance

• Determining and asserting rights
• Determining complementary financial benefits (an allowance, housing benefit, complementary benefits, alimony and child support, social security)

Taxes

• Advice and referral for the tax return

Professional

Contract termination

• Support and referral for the unemployment benefit process

Retirement

• Advice and support for financial procedures in case of retirement or pre-retirement

Contacts

Don’t hesitate to contact us: cynthia.kapfer@umanize.ch