‘Kapos ito’: DSWD says smaller ‘ayuda’ budget not enough for 4Ps

Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, chair of the Senate finance committee, earlier said that from over P300 billion in the previous year, the ayuda budget may only stand at P110 billion for 2023.“Kung ito po ay final na, ito ay magiging malaking hamon po para sa DSWD at siyempre po, sa ating mga beneficiary,” Lopez said, noting that this budget cut will not decrease the amount to be given to 4Ps beneficiaries but instead, lead to a dip in the total families accommodated under the program.

He said, however, that the DSWD will remain compliant with the budget granted to them by the national government. “Given na ito’y para sa 4Ps beneficiaries, ang implikasyon po nito ay iyong mga ga-graduate [na pamilya sa 4Ps], baka lumiit po iyong numero. Mabawasan ng bahagya iyong 4Ps beneficiaries,” Lopez explained.

The DSWD has yet to release the standing number of 4Ps beneficiaries as it previously bared its plans to take off about 1.3 million from the 4.4 million households receiving conditional cash grants under the 4Ps.To recall, DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo earlier said that about 30 percent of those initially deemed as “non-poor families” may still be saved from being delisted from the 4Ps program.

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