Manila Bulletin
DOH already addressing unreleased special risk allowance for healthcare workers
The Department of Health (DOH) acknowledged that some healthcare workers have yet to receive their special risk allowance (SRA) but assured that it is already addressing the matter.
DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega stated that 359,501 healthcare workers, including over 54,000 from private hospitals, have received their SRA for January to June 2021, totaling P8 billion.
Vega admitted that the DOH is still collating data on healthcare workers who have not yet received their SRAs due to miscalculations.
The DOH is requesting the HR departments of healthcare institutions to provide the number of workers who have not been provided their SRA.
The department plans to collate this data and seek additional special budget for those who were not given their due allowances.
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