The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated on Wednesday (September 25) the conditions that must be complied by the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to continue receiving the cash grants.
“Kung wala po kayong natupad sa mga conditions na nakalagay doon sa inyong oath of commitment ay wala po talaga kayong matatanggap na cash grants dahil ang cash grants natin ay nakabase doon sa pagtalima o pag-follow doon sa conditions na itinakda ng program,” 4Ps Social Marketing Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce said during the third episode of ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ aired over the DSWD’s Facebook page.
For health conditions, pregnant women should have pre and postnatal checkups, according to SMD Chief Ponce.
“Ang mga bata na 5 years old pababa ay kinakailangan ng regular checkup, magpa-vaccine kung ano yung mga nire-require na vaccines,” DC Ponce pointed out.
The 4Ps official clarified that checkup procedures of pregnant women and children are based on the existing protocol of the Department of Health (DOH).
“Kasama na rin po dyan yung deworming ng mga bata na may edad 14 pababa,” the 4Ps division chief added.
For education, children 3-18 years old must be enrolled in school and daycare or preschool, elementary, and high school children must have 85% class attendance rate in a school year.
SMD Chief Ponce said one of the unique conditions of 4Ps is the attendance of parent beneficiaries to the Family Development Sessions (FDS).
Attendance to the monthly FDS is mandatory for 4Ps beneficiaries as part of the agency’s commitment to empower marginalized communities through education and practical support.
Launched in 2008 and institutionalized by Republic Act No. 11310 in 2019, the 4Ps is the national poverty reduction strategy and human capital investment program that provides conditional cash transfer to poor households for a maximum period of seven years to improve their children’s health, nutrition and education.
Each household beneficiary receives Php750 per month for health; Php300 per child in elementary, Php500 per child in junior high school, and Php700 per child in senior high school for education, with a maximum of three children per household for 10 months in a school year; and a monthly rice subsidy of Php600 for active and compliant households.
“Cash grants are computed according to compliance with said conditions and are released every two (2) months,” 4Ps SMD Chief Ponce pointed out.
The ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ is hosted by Ms. Venus Balito of the Digital Media Service (DMS) and is aired every Wednesday, 11 am, using the DSWD’s Facebook platform.#
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September 25, 2024
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Dapat sundin ng 4Ps members ang mga kundisyon para patuloy na matanggap ang cash grants – DSWD
Upang patuloy na matanggap ang cash grants mula sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) binigyang diin ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa mga benepisyaryo nito na dapat sumunod sa mga kundisyon na nakapaloob sa programa.
“Kung wala po kayong natupad sa mga conditions na nakalagay doon sa inyong oath of commitment ay wala po talaga kayong matatanggap na cash grants dahil ang cash grants natin ay nakabase doon sa pagtalima o pag-follow doon sa conditions na itinakda ng program,” sabi ni 4Ps Social Marketing Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce sa third episode ng ‘4Ps Fastbreak’.
Ang ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ ay mapapanood sa DSWD Facebook page tuwing Miyerkules alas 11:00 ng umaga. Si Ms Venus Balito ang tumatayong host ng programa.
Ayon kay SMD Chief Ponce, para sa health conditions ng mga beneficiaries, ang buntis ay kailangang magkaroon ng buwanang pre at postnatal checkups.
“Ang mga bata na 5 years old pababa ay kinakailangan ng regular checkup, magpa-vaccine kung ano yung mga nire-require na vaccines,”dagdag pa ng opisyal.
Samantala, nilinaw naman ng 4Ps official na ang checkup procedure para sa mga buntis at anak nito ay kailangang naka-batay sa existing protocol ng Department of Health (DOH).
“Kasama na rin po dyan yung deworming ng mga bata na may edad 14 pababa,” sabi pa ng 4Ps division chief.
Para naman sa edukasyon, ang mga batang nasa edad 3 hanggang 18 taong gulang ay kailangang naka-enroll sa paaralan at may 85% class attendance rate sa loob ng school year.
Ayon kay SMD Chief Ponce, isa sa mga unique conditions ng 4Ps ay ang attendance ng parent beneficiaries. Ito ay ang tuloy-tuloy na pagdalo ng mga magulang sa Family Development Sessions (FDS).
Ang attendance aniya para sa FDS ay mandatory para sa mga 4Ps beneficiaries, dahil ito ay parte ng commitment ng ahensya upang mabigyan ng maayos na pamumuhay ang mga nasa marginalized sector ng lipunan.
Sa bisa ng Republic Act No. 11310 in 2019, ay naisa batas ang 4Ps matapos itong ilunsad noong 2008. Layon ng nasabing programa na mabigyan ng tulong ang mga mahihirap at nasa bulnerableng sektor sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng conditional cash transfer. Ito ay ibinibigay sa mga benepisyaryo sa loob ng pitong taon upang tugunan at mapangalagaan ang kanilang kalusugan at edukasyon
Ang bawat household beneficiary ay nakatatanggap ng Php750 kada buwan para sa health; at para naman sa edukasyon makatatanggap ang bata ng Php300 para sa elementary, Php500 sa junior high school, at Php700 naman para sa senior high school. May maximum na tatlong bata bawat household ang maaaring makatanggap ng cash grants sa loob ng 10 months bawat school year; at monthly rice subsidy na Php600 para sa mga active at compliant households.
“Cash grants are computed according to compliance with said conditions and are released every two (2) months,” dagdag pa ni 4Ps SMD Chief Ponce.#
