The delay in the production of cash cards for 4Ps has prompted the DSWD-7 to implement over-the-counter payouts for those 4Ps beneficiaries who still have no cash cards. | Contributed photo
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is currently implementing over-the-counter (OTC) payout to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries that have not yet received their cash card from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP).
In their previous advisory, LBP said that they are experiencing delays in producing the cash card, due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. One of the components of the cash card’s chip was imported from Ukraine.
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DSWD-7: Set 11 4Ps beneficiares to get OTW payout
Sophronio Tabigue, regional accountant of DSWD-7, said that they had implemented OTC payout since July this year.
More than 25,000 4Ps beneficiaries from set 11, who does not have cash cards yet, have already started receiving their cash grant through OCT payout.
Set 11 are 4Ps beneficiaries who enrolled in the program last year.
However, set 12 beneficiaries, who were enrolled this year, were not yet included in the OTC payout.
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Set 12 not included in OTC payout
“Magpaabot pa ta sa Land Bank kung masudlan ilang account” Tabigue said.
(We still have to wait for Land Bank if their money will be put in their account.)
Set 12 has around 70,413 4Ps beneficiaries.
Under Republic Act no. 11310 of the 4Ps Act, the following cash transfers are given to qualified families: 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.
Each beneficiary household also gets P750 a month in health and nutrition grants for a maximum of 12 months, and a P650 monthly rice subsidy.
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