According to the recent press briefing, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide cash assistance (also known as social amelioration) amounting to PhP 5,000 to PhP 8,000 for two months to those families from vulnerable sectors who are affected by the community quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic as mandated by Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
The P5,000 to P8,000 worth of social amelioration programs is based on the maximum subsidy per region determined from the region’s minimum wage levels as these are close approximations to the amount needed to buy basic food, medicine, and hygiene essentials. It will be given to an eligible family in cash and in kind by various national government agencies.
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More Details About DSWD Cash Assistance
This is the interview of DSWD Spokesperson Irene Dumlao regarding the Amelioration Program.
- Ito pong ayuda na ibibigay po natin sa ating mga 18 million households na naapektuhan nga po ng enhanced community quarantine, ito po iyong tinatawag nating mga poor or belonging in the low income, in the informal sector. So sila po iyong nasa risk, not earning at all during the period ng community quarantine. As mentioned nga po by Usec. Malaya, ito po iyong mga sector kung saan ang mga workers specifically belong under the “no work, no pay” scheme, iyon pong walang mga pension, walang mga leave benefits, walang savings at sila po ay nagtatrabaho sa transport, sa retail trade, construction and in basic services.
- Para po mas maintindihan ng ating mga kababayan, base po doon sa Bayanihan to Heal as One na batas, nakasaad po doon na mayroong 5,000 to 8,000 na ayuda, at mayroon pong basehan sa pagbibigay ng five to eight thousand. Ang DSWD po ay gagamitin niya iyong mga existing data base po nito kagaya ng sa list of 4Ps beneficiaries at iyong listahan din naman po ng unconditional cash transfer.
- But kagaya nga po ng nabanggit ni Usec. Malaya earlier, tayo po ay makikipag-coordinate doon sa mga local government units dahil sila po ang mag-i-identify ng kanilang mga target beneficiaries.
- List of Beneficiaries of Social Amelioration Program
- [PDF] Social Amelioration Program | Complete Guidelines
- How to Avail the DSWD Social Amelioration Program
- COVID-19 Hazard Pay for Government Employees | Guidelines
- State of Calamity Throughout the Philippines for a Period of Six (6) Months
For further inquiries, you may contact the DSWD Office Facebook Page at http://m.me/dswdserves/
Source: PTV
Update: Please read Social Amelioration Program (Special Guidelines).
I am a solo parent and no work yet. Can I avail of the 5-8k? And how? I am living with my parent under one roof but I pay separate share of the rental because my baby and I occupy one room here. We are just new in this baranggay. Pls tell me how can I avail of this. Thank you
good day..sana po maka avail aq nyang tulong galing sa gobyerno dahil mula ng maipatupad ang community quarantine, naapektuhan po ang pangkabuhayan ko..may kunting tindahan po ako..simula ng maghigpit mas lalong kumunti at walang kita na araw araw ang pangkabuhayan namin..sana maka avail kami pra nman may pantustos kami sa panahon ngayong mahigpit palalo na sa pang araw araw na pangangailangan..
[Update as of April 1] Please READ: How to Avail the DSWD Social Amelioration Program
https://governmentph.com/social-amelioration-program/
House hold lng po ba bibigyan nyan o bibigyan rin po ung nawalan ng trabaho??
Kelan po nmin matatanggap yung financial assistant na 5 to 8k
I am a solo parent, got one child, separated from my partner for almost 8 years ago, I have no worked yet, can I avail the social amelioration program of the governmet?
Gud am po ako po si Tennesse Jean isang tumigil PO ako dahil sa quarantine..gusto ko po humingi NG tulong.para PO sa aking pamilya.
Ask lang po ako? Paano po ba ako makakatanggap sa 5k-8k na COVID 19 cash assistance from DSWD kc po nag transfer na po ako sa ibang barangay pero i am still registered in my previous barangay where i stayed before but in the same municipality. Pwede na po ba na dito na lang ako magsubmit sa present barangay kung saan ako nakatira? And active recepient din po ako sa UNCONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER (UCT) OR LISTAHANAN. and hindi na po ako makatawid sa previous barangay kung saan ako dating nakatira. Please reply po kc kailanan ko po talaga ang tulong o cash assistance kc hiwalay na po ako sa asawa. Solo parent na po ako pero wala akong ID nang solo parent. Anovpo ang gagawin ko? maraming salamat po and God bless.
Please we need the money ASAP wala na kamingmakain solo parent po ako tapos senior citizen with may 3 dependent children thank ypo
Nagtratrabaho po ako sa isang company po tru agency pero pansamantala po pinatigil po kami na papasok kc nag home quarantine po kami 9 po kami na member ng family may makukuha po ba ako na 5 to 8k para sa family ko para pambili po namin ng pagkain tnx po and GOD BLESS