00:00In the middle of the love of the people, it is already being discussed if it is possible to increase the aid to the 4Ps.
00:09The amendment to the law is also being pursued to automatically change the aid depending on the inflation.
00:17Dano Tingcunco was able to point it out.
00:20For more than a year, Annalyn has been enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilyan Pilipino Program or 4P.
00:28The 4P is said to be a big help to her family, especially now that she has a child in elementary and senior high school.
00:34She has been pregnant for 5 months.
00:36When we were able to pay out for a year, it was a big help because it was a big downfall.
00:41I was able to pay my debts. Of course, we can't avoid our debts because of the poverty here.
00:49It is a big help that I was able to pay out for other things.
00:54But Annalyn admitted that even though there are 4Ps, they are still in need.
00:58Buying is very expensive now, especially rice.
01:02Rice is very expensive now. Before, we used to buy rice for P200.
01:08Now, we have P5K. It's only P3K.
01:11And everything we buy is expensive.
01:13What do you and your husband need to buy rice?
01:19My husband works as a cash advance in their office.
01:24Sometimes, I borrow P5-6 so that we can meet our needs.
01:29It's enough for our daily needs.
01:32In the middle of increasing the price of goods, the DSWD is studying the possible adjustments to the grants given to 4Ps beneficiaries.
01:40The DSWD and the National Economic Development Authority are studying how much or how many percent the possible increase is.
01:49The Department of Social Welfare and Development helped the National Economic and Development Authority
01:55to present the proposed adjustments to the cash grants.
01:59But this is for the approval of the President and our economic managers.
02:06For now, we're still finalizing the adjustments to the grants.
02:13Since this will require sufficient funds.
02:16If their recommendation is approved, it is possible for this to be implemented in 2026.
02:21At the same time, the DSWD is also studying the possibility of an amendment to the 4Ps law
02:26that will establish the mechanism of automatic adjustments to the 4Ps grants
02:30depending on the rate of inflation or the speed of buying.
02:34At present, the 4Ps beneficiaries receive a grant of P300 to P700 depending on the rate of the school of the child.
02:42There is an additional P750 health grant and P600 monthly rice allowance.
02:48For pregnant women and newborns, the DSWD has just approved an increase in the health grant they are receiving.
02:55The DSWD has previously clarified that the 4Ps beneficiaries are not being doled out,
03:03but are being paid according to their needs.
03:06There are also conditions such as maintenance of the school of the child and if they are eating properly.
03:12For GMA Integrated News, I'm Dan Otingcun.
03:15Tutok 24 Hours.
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