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DSWD to increase 4Ps cash aid
By J.Lo
“I would like to reiterate what DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said adjusting cash grants of 4Ps beneficiaries is not just timely but that it also preserves value of grants,” Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group Irene Dumlao added due to continuing rise in inflation rates, DSWD is pushing for adjustment in cash grants given to beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
Dumlao recognize need to adjust 4Ps cash aid.
Dumlao noted DSWD is now working with National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in “trying to find best index to use for automatic adjustment” of benefits.
According to Dumlao, important for DSWD to work with NEDA and PSA to come up with right amount to ensure 4Ps grants will be able to cushion impact of inflation.
She cited inflation rate has inched up to 3.8 percent in April from 3.7 percent in March.
The 4Ps is national poverty reduction strategy and human capital investment program of Philippine government and currently caters to 4.4 million household-beneficiaries nationwide.
Under the program, beneficiaries receive cash grants if they comply with conditions of sending their children to school, bringing them to health centers for check-up and attending monthly Family Development Sessions.
Family-beneficiaries receive cash grant of P300 a month for each child enrolled in daycare or elementary school; P500 a month for each child enrolled in junior high school and P700 a month for each child enrolled in senior high school for maximum of 10 months a year.
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Each beneficiary household also gets P750 a month in health and nutrition grants and P650 monthly rice assistance.
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