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Financial Assistance for Solo Parent

Published by Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE) on April 14, 2022.
Requested from DOLE by C. Salle at 06:36 PM on April 14, 2022.
Purpose: College Tuition
Date of Coverage: 04/14/2022 - 04/14/2022
Tracking no: #DOLE-062869942789

R.GELERA April 14, 2022, 6:36 p.m.

Hi, I would like to know if there's an available financial assistance for a solo parent? My mother is a solo parent and we're having financial problems right now. Any available cash assistance would help, it's for my college tuition. Thank you.

J.BARBOZA April 20, 2022, 1:59 p.m.

April 20, 2022 Dear Ruby, Thank you for your request dated Apr 14, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Financial Assistance for Solo Parent. We received your request on Apr 14, 2022 and will respond on or before May 05, 2022 06:36:43 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtMDYyODY5OTQyNzg5DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-062869942789. Thank you. Respectfully, Jann Barboza FOI Officer

M.VALEROS April 20, 2022, 2:35 p.m.

April 20, 2022 Dear Ruby Gelera, Thank you for your request dated Apr 14, 2022 06:36:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Financial Assistance for Solo Parent. May we refer you to Section 9, Educational Benefits of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 otherwise known as the "Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000" provides for scholarship programs for qualified solo parents and their children in institutions of basic, tertiary and technical/skills education. The word “qualified” shall mean that the solo parent has income in the place of domicile falls below the poverty threshold as set by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as determined by the social worker of the city and municipality. Further, age the child is also a factor for entitlement for educational assistance. This is also to inform you also that for further queries regarding financial assistance and benefits, you may ask assistance from the DSWD as program implementer of the RA. Attached herewith is a copy of RA 8972 for your perusal. Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer

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RA08972_0.pdf - Mark Valeros - [email protected]

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