A REPRESENTATIVE from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) said the P1,000 monthly cash subsidy for solo parents will depend on the availability of funds of the local government unit (LGU) where they reside.
As the lead agency of the solo parents’ Inter-Agency Coordinating and Monitoring Committee (IACMC), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun (File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker on Wednesday said the new law granting additional benefits to solo parents would not only help them provide assistance needed to properly raise their children, but also reduce the impact of inflation given the increasing commodity and fuel prices. Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun, author of the law, said the Expanded Solo Parents Act scales up the cash and noncash benefits soon to become available to persons who singlehandedly support a dependent or entire family. "We did what was doable to help solo parents cope with rising costs of living," Fortun said in a statement. He noted that the law made it easier for solo parents to qualify for seven days of paid work leave by shortening the qualification to six months as an employee instead of one year. He said the monthly cash aid to solo parents earning minimum wage or less is PHP1,000, which would "effectively" augment the income of solo parent
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(File photo) MANILA - A bill that seeks to grant additional benefits to solo parents has lapsed into law without the signature of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, a copy of the law showed. Republic Act (RA) 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, which amends several provisions of RA 8972, lapsed into law on June 4. Under the new law, the definition of "solo parents" is expanded to include spouses or any family member of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are in the low/semi-skilled category and are away from the Philippines for an unbroken period of 12 months. An amendment also includes grandparents and family members or qualified guardians who bear sole responsibility over the child. RA 11861 directs the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary, in coordination with other agencies, to develop a "comprehensive package" of social protection services for solo parents and their families which includes livelihood opportunities, legal advice