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DSWD suspends cash assistance under for individuals in crisis to streamline funds: official

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Social Amelioration Program recipients have their picture taken with the money as proof during cash assistance distribution at the Brgy. Maricaban covered court in Pasay on August 11, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/FILE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/11/07/20210811-covid-ecq-ayuda-distribution-pasay-jc.jpg"/><figcaption>Social Amelioration Program recipients have their picture taken with the money as proof during cash assistance distribution at the Brgy. Maricaban covered court in Pasay on August 11, 2021. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/FILE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Tuesday said it has suspended the release of financial aid for its program to those in crisis situation as the agency streamlines its funds for this year. </p><p>DSWD Assistant Secretary Rommel Lopez said they are still accepting guarantee letters from those applying for cash assistance under the program. </p><p>&quot;Yung ating cash assistance sa ilalim ng assistance to individuals in crisis situation o AICS ay pansamantala muna nating sinususpende habang pinoproseso &#x27;yung pondo ng DSWD ngayong taon ng 2023,&quot; said Lopez during a televised briefing. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/07/22/proposed-2023-national-budget-has-p2065b-for-ayuda-dbm">Proposed 2023 national budget has P206.5B for ayuda&#x27; - DBM</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Sa kabila nito, maaari pa namang magproseso ng assistance ang DSWD doon sa mga kliyente na kung saan ang service provider nila ay halimbawa sa ospital o punerarya ay tumatanggap o kinikilala ang guarantee letter ng DSWD,&quot; he added. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2401867" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>DSWD&#x27;s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) offers financial assistance for transportation, medical, burial, food and other support services for families or individuals. </p><p>The suspension will last &quot;within a week or two&quot; and this usually happens at the start of the year, he noted. </p><p>Lopez said his agency is still waiting for their funds to be downloaded. The agency has a P199.5 billion worth of budget for this year. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/16/22/marcos-signs-p5268-trillion-2023-national-budget">Marcos signs P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Baka nga within the week, ma-download na ito, agaran nating ire-resume, ibabalik, itong pamamahagi ng cash assistance na kinakailangan ng ating mga kababayan,&quot; the official said. </p>

The suspension usually happens at the start of the year as DSWD waits for its funds to be downloaded.

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DSWD suspends cash assistance under for individuals in crisis to streamline funds: official

Job Manahan,

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Published Jan 03, 2023 01:45 PM PHT

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