FILE PHOTO: The Division of Social Welfare and Growth (DSWD) clarifies on Thursday, June 13, 2024, that solely pregnant and nursing moms who’re members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) can obtain the extra money assist. Specialists says that to realize maternal well being care, each pregnant lady ought to have at the least 4 prenatal checkups, two postnatal checkups, and provides beginning and be attended to by a well being skilled in a facility. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Solely pregnant and nursing moms who’re members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) can obtain the extra money assist, the Division of Social Welfare and Growth (DSWD) clarified Thursday.
DSWD 4Ps Nationwide Program Supervisor Gemma Gabuya issued the reason in a media discussion board as some pregnant moms had been attempting to enlist to avail of the expanded money grant.
“Talagang kailangan linawin natin kasi marami na pong nagpapalista na mga buntis at might 0 to 2 years outdated. Liwanagin lang po natin. So, ngayon kailangan maliwanag na ang magiging beneficiaries nito ay iyong talagang current na beneficiaries ng 4Ps. Hindi siya exterior ng 4Ps,” Gabuya stated.
(We have to make clear this as a result of many pregnant girls and people with youngsters zero to 2 years outdated are attempting to enroll. We’ll make this clear. So it must be clear that the beneficiaries of this program are the present beneficiaries of the 4Ps. It isn’t exterior the 4Ps.)
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The official added that the DSWD can be conferring with the Nationwide Financial Growth Authority (Neda) to determine the goal beneficiaries and the finances wanted for the expanded grant.
“Nag-uusap-usap na po ang Neda, kami sa DSWD para linisin ang information. S’yempre we actually have to give you correct information, kung ilan talaga. Kasi it would require additionally finances, how a lot it would entail,” she famous.
(The DSWD and the Neda are discussing methods to manage the information. After all, we actually have to give you correct information on what number of beneficiaries. As a result of it would require additionally finances, how a lot it would entail.)
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The 4PS is a conditional money switch program the place beneficiaries will obtain grants in alternate for sending their youngsters to highschool and bringing their youngsters to well being facilities.
Beneficiaries will obtain various money grants month-to-month for 10 months relying on the extent of their youngsters: P300 for elementary youngsters; P500 for junior highschool youngsters; and P700 for senior highschool youngsters.
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Different beneficiaries may also get P750 month-to-month for a 12 months so long as their youngsters are delivered to progress improvement and monitoring and deworming applications.
