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1. What is the CCT program being implemented by the DSWD?
• Itisarights-basedandsocialdevelopmentprogramofthenationalgovernmentwhichaimstocontributetopovertyreduction;
• Providesconditionalcashgrantstopoorhouseholdstoimprovetheirhealth,nutritionandeducation,particularlychildrenaged0-14;
• Investsinhumancapitaltobreaktheintergenerationalcycleofpovertyamongpoorhouseholds;and
• PatternedaftertheconditionalcashtransferprograminLatinAmericanandAfricancountrieswhichhavebeenprovensuccessfulasapovertyreductionandsocialdevelopmentmeasure.
2. How were the poorest households identified?
• PerDSWD,asof1July2011,theNationalHouseholdTargetingSystemforPovertyReduction(NHTS-PR)hasidentified5,255,118poorhouseholdsoutofthetotal10,909,456householdsenumerated.
• Thenumberofpoorhouseholds(5,255,118)wereidentifiedbasedontheProxyMeansTest(PMT)result.
3. Who among the poor households may avail of the CCT program?
• Thoselocatedinthemunicipalitiesandbarangaysselectedfortheprogram;
• Withchildrenaged0-14yearsoldorhavepregnantwomanatthetimeofregistrationintotheprogram(childrenaged6-14yearsoldmustbeinschool);
• Willingandabletocommittomeettheconditionsspecifiedbytheprogram;
• ThosewhopassedtheEligibilityCheckRoutine2,whichdelineatesthosewithregularincomeandsubjectsthemtofurthervalidation.
4. What are the type of grants that can be availed by Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries?
• Health Grant:P500permonthperhouseholdoratotalofP6,000peryear.
• Education Grant:P300permonthforten(10)monthsoratotalofP3,000inayearforchildren3-14yearsoldwithamaximumofthree(3)childrenperhousehold.
• EachhouseholdbeneficiarywillreceivethecashgrantsofP1,400permonth(health–P500/monthandeducation–P900/month)forfive(5)yearsaslongastheconditionsarecomplied.
5. What are the program conditionalities?
For Education:• Children6-14yearsoldshallenrollinschoolsandattendatleast
85%ofthetime;and• Children3-5yearsoldshallattenddaycare/preschoolprogramat
least85%ofthetime.
For Health:• Children0-5yearsoldshallgetregularpreventivehealthcheck-
upsandvaccines;• Pregnantwomenshallgetpre-natalcare,childbirthisattended
byskilled/healthprofessionalandmothershallgetpost-natalcareinaccordancewithstandardDOHprotocol;and
• Children6-14yearsoldmustreceivedde-wormingpillstwiceayear.
For Family Development Sessions:• Parent/guardiansshallattendresponsibleparentingsessions,
mothers’classesonhealthandnutrition,parenteffectivenessservicesandothertopicsfitfortheirneedsandinterestatleastonceamonth.
6. How do the beneficiaries receive their grants?
• TheLandBankofthePhilippinesistheauthorizedbanktomanagethedisbursementofgrantstothebeneficiaries.
• WiththelimitedLandBankbranchestocatertoallthebeneficiariesnationwide,theLandBankhasengagedtheservicesofotherfinancialinstitutionsandtelecommunicationcompaniestohelpthemdisbursethegrantstothebeneficiaries.
• Todate,beneficiariesmayreceivetheirgrantsthruLandBank(cashcards,over-the-counter,off-site),G-cashremitandotherruralbanks.
• BeneficiarieswithcashcardsmayalsowithdrawtheirgrantsinCooperativeFinancialInstitutions,FirstConsolidatedBankandM.Luillhier.
7. How is the compliance of the beneficiaries to their co-responsibilities being monitored?
• Theprogramhasset-upitsownsystemtomonitorthecomplianceofthebeneficiaries.ThisiscalledtheComplianceVerificationSystem(CVS).
• TheMunicipallinksinpartnershipwiththeteachersandhealthworkersfill-uptheCVSforms.
• TheCVSwillserveasthebasisincomputingthegrantofeachhousehold
8. There were households who are included in the program but are not qualified. What will happen to them?
• Householdswillbedelistedfromtherosterofbeneficiaries.• Theprogramhasestablishedvariousmechanismswhere
beneficiariesandnon-beneficiariescanfilegrievancessuchasinclusionerrors.Thiscanbedonebytexting0918-912-2813,[email protected].
9. Give them jobs or livelihood instead of providing them cash grants?
• TheDSWDemploysaconvergencestrategywhichmergespoverty-reductionprogramsofthedepartmentwithPantawidPamilyaasitsbackbonetoensuresustainabilityandtoserveasanexitstrategy.
• ThesustainablelivelihoodprogramprovidesentrepreneurialcapacitybuildingforallPantawidPamilyabeneficiaries.Theprogramofferstwotracksofassistancenamely:SustainableLivelihoodProgram(SLP)andGuaranteedEmployment.
• SLPwillenablethePantawidPamilyabeneficiariestoestablishandmanagetheirownmicro-enterprisesthroughanentrepreneurialskillstrainingprogramthatincludestheprovisionofnon-collateralandinterest-freeloanamountingtoP10,000perfamily-beneficiaryasseedcapital.
Status Update:
PantawidPamilyaisalreadyonitsfifthyearofimplementation.Theprogramstartedin2008covering160citiesandmunicipalitiesin28provincesinall17regions.Asof26June2013,theprogramisbeingimplementedinall1,627citiesandmunicipalitiesin79provincesinall17Regions.Theregisteredhouseholdshavereached3,927,917or103.10%ofthe3,809,769Sets1-6targethouseholdsfor2013.
Ofthetotalnumberofhouseholds,3,927,917arecoveredbytheregularPantawidPamilyaprogramwhile95,593arecoveredbyPantawidModifiedConditionalCashTransfer(MCCT).
Ofthe3,927,917households,41.85%or1,643,975arecomingfromLuzon,37.75%or1,482,649fromMindanaoand20.40%or801,293arefromVisayas.