DSWD: 4Ps beneficiaries excluded from Food Stamp program
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DSWD: 4Ps beneficiaries excluded from Food Stamp program
Beneficiaries use the electronic benefit transfer cards during the Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp program kick-off activity at the Don Bosco Youth Center in Tondo, Manila on July 18, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File
Beneficiaries use the electronic benefit transfer cards during the Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp program kick-off activity at the Don Bosco Youth Center in Tondo, Manila on July 18, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified on Thursday that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are not eligible for the Food Stamp program.
Baldr Bringas, assistant secretary for innovations, said the agency is constrained into adding 4Ps beneficiaries in the flagship anti-hunger program due to a provision in their budget.
This means 4Ps beneficiaries are automatically excluded from receiving food stamps since part of their cash grants are also allotted to the children's nutrition.
Bringas said the 4Ps and food stamps are different and separate programs that target breaking inter-generational poverty and hunger, respectively.
"May provision po sa budget na excluded sila, so in as much as we want to include them, hindi puwede," Bringas said.
(There is a provision in the budget that 4Ps beneficiaries are excluded, so as much as we would want to include them, we cannot do so.)
MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified on Thursday that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are not eligible for the Food Stamp program.
Baldr Bringas, assistant secretary for innovations, said the agency is constrained into adding 4Ps beneficiaries in the flagship anti-hunger program due to a provision in their budget.
This means 4Ps beneficiaries are automatically excluded from receiving food stamps since part of their cash grants are also allotted to the children's nutrition.
Bringas said the 4Ps and food stamps are different and separate programs that target breaking inter-generational poverty and hunger, respectively.
"May provision po sa budget na excluded sila, so in as much as we want to include them, hindi puwede," Bringas said.
(There is a provision in the budget that 4Ps beneficiaries are excluded, so as much as we would want to include them, we cannot do so.)
Baldr Bringas, assistant secretary for innovations, said the agency is constrained into adding 4Ps beneficiaries in the flagship anti-hunger program due to a provision in their budget.
This means 4Ps beneficiaries are automatically excluded from receiving food stamps since part of their cash grants are also allotted to the children's nutrition.
Bringas said the 4Ps and food stamps are different and separate programs that target breaking inter-generational poverty and hunger, respectively.
"May provision po sa budget na excluded sila, so in as much as we want to include them, hindi puwede," Bringas said.
(There is a provision in the budget that 4Ps beneficiaries are excluded, so as much as we would want to include them, we cannot do so.)
SCALE UP
SCALE UP
Bringas said their flagship anti-hunger program is scheduled to scale up this July 2024.
He said the DSWD targets to expand to 300,000 beneficiaries this year.
As of March 7, 2024, the program has 2,285 registered beneficiaries from 5 sites where pilot implementation is ongoing.
Bringas said the program has a P1.89-billion budget this year for the first leg of its expansion but would need P17 billion as it expands to 600,000 beneficiaries next year.
The flagship anti-hunger program is envisioned to address the needs of more than 1 million food-poor families in the country.
"Itong food stamp ay hindi doleout program, hindi ayuda. Mag-iimpose tayo ng 2 condition," Bringas said. "Ire-require natin ang beneficiaries to attend ng once a month nutrition education session. Gusto natin turuan ang beneficiaries na sa murang halaga, kaya natin makapag-prepare ng pagkain na mura at masarap."
Bringas said their flagship anti-hunger program is scheduled to scale up this July 2024.
He said the DSWD targets to expand to 300,000 beneficiaries this year.
As of March 7, 2024, the program has 2,285 registered beneficiaries from 5 sites where pilot implementation is ongoing.
Bringas said the program has a P1.89-billion budget this year for the first leg of its expansion but would need P17 billion as it expands to 600,000 beneficiaries next year.
The flagship anti-hunger program is envisioned to address the needs of more than 1 million food-poor families in the country.
"Itong food stamp ay hindi doleout program, hindi ayuda. Mag-iimpose tayo ng 2 condition," Bringas said. "Ire-require natin ang beneficiaries to attend ng once a month nutrition education session. Gusto natin turuan ang beneficiaries na sa murang halaga, kaya natin makapag-prepare ng pagkain na mura at masarap."
He said the DSWD targets to expand to 300,000 beneficiaries this year.
As of March 7, 2024, the program has 2,285 registered beneficiaries from 5 sites where pilot implementation is ongoing.
Bringas said the program has a P1.89-billion budget this year for the first leg of its expansion but would need P17 billion as it expands to 600,000 beneficiaries next year.
The flagship anti-hunger program is envisioned to address the needs of more than 1 million food-poor families in the country.
"Itong food stamp ay hindi doleout program, hindi ayuda. Mag-iimpose tayo ng 2 condition," Bringas said. "Ire-require natin ang beneficiaries to attend ng once a month nutrition education session. Gusto natin turuan ang beneficiaries na sa murang halaga, kaya natin makapag-prepare ng pagkain na mura at masarap."
(This food stamp isn't a dole-out program, we will be imposing two conditions. We will require beneficiaries to attend a once-a-month nutrition education session. We want to teach them that they can prepare affordable, delicious, and nutritious meals without much cost.)
"Ire-require din ang beneficiaries na umattend ng job fairs ng DOLE. Kung di makapag-secure ng trabaho, ilalapit sa TESDA para makapag-training at makapag acquire new skills para makahanap ng trabaho para sa kanila," the official said.
(We will also require beneficiaries to attend job fairs of DOLE. If they cannot secure a job, they will be linked to TESDA for upskilling so they can look for jobs," Bringas said)
The food stamp is designed to lessen hunger incidence among poor households.
Beneficiaries are issued cards they can use to purchase meals that meet certain nutritional requirements.
(This food stamp isn't a dole-out program, we will be imposing two conditions. We will require beneficiaries to attend a once-a-month nutrition education session. We want to teach them that they can prepare affordable, delicious, and nutritious meals without much cost.)
"Ire-require din ang beneficiaries na umattend ng job fairs ng DOLE. Kung di makapag-secure ng trabaho, ilalapit sa TESDA para makapag-training at makapag acquire new skills para makahanap ng trabaho para sa kanila," the official said.
(We will also require beneficiaries to attend job fairs of DOLE. If they cannot secure a job, they will be linked to TESDA for upskilling so they can look for jobs," Bringas said)
The food stamp is designed to lessen hunger incidence among poor households.
Beneficiaries are issued cards they can use to purchase meals that meet certain nutritional requirements.
"Ire-require din ang beneficiaries na umattend ng job fairs ng DOLE. Kung di makapag-secure ng trabaho, ilalapit sa TESDA para makapag-training at makapag acquire new skills para makahanap ng trabaho para sa kanila," the official said.
(We will also require beneficiaries to attend job fairs of DOLE. If they cannot secure a job, they will be linked to TESDA for upskilling so they can look for jobs," Bringas said)
The food stamp is designed to lessen hunger incidence among poor households.
Beneficiaries are issued cards they can use to purchase meals that meet certain nutritional requirements.
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