Tulfo, ipinag-utos ang paglikha ng IRR para sa solo parents welfare act

IPINAG-UTOS ni Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo ang pagbalangkas at pagbuo ng  implementing rules and regulations (IRR) para patakbuhin o maging operasyonal ang Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act.

Sinabi ng Kalihim na binuo ang  technical working group (TWG) para mag- draft ng  IRR ng bagong batas na magbibigay ng P1,000 monthly cash subsidy para sa  low-income solo parents, kasama ng karagdagang  benepisyo.

Sinabi ni Tulfo na inatasan na niya ang  TWG para  isa-pinal ang  IRR ng batas sa loob ng  90 araw na “prescribed period,” idagdag pa ang “the solo parents will be able to receive the benefits immediately.”

“The new law will be of great help to solo parents, especially that they are raising their children single-handedly,” ayon kay Tulfo.

Maliban sa  P1,000 monthly cash assistance para sa low-income solo parents, ang bagong batas ay magbibigay ng  10% discount sa ilang  gamot para sa  low-income solo parents na may anak na  anim na taon pababa, pagbibigay-prayoridad sa  low-cost housing, PhilHealth coverage, workforce, apprenticeships, livelihood training, reintegration programs para sa Overseas Filipino Workers, employment information/matching services, educational scholarships, at iba pang  anti-poverty initiatives ng gobyerno.

Idagdag pa rito, pinapayagan ng bagong batas ang  solo parents na makatanggap ng benepisyo hanggang ang kanilang anak ay  umabot ng 22 taong gulang.

Sa ilalim ng batas, “a solo parent with children in school will also be priority in the selection of new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program if the income is within or below minimum wage.”

Maaari rin aniyang mag-apply ang  solo parent para sa livelihood assistance sa ilalim ng Sustainable Livelihood Program of the DSWD.

“With the new law in place, it is expected that more poor families headed by single parents will be assisted to have an improved quality of life,” dagdag na pahayag nito.

Matatandaang, ipinalabas ng Malakanyang ang kopya ng  Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act na nag-lapsed into law noong nakaraang Hunyo  4. (Daris Jose)