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99% of P311-M for SRA downloaded to health facilities: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) has disbursed 99% of the P311 million allocated for the COVID-19 special risk allowance (SRA) of an additional 20,208 health workers.
Of the total amount, P237.28 million has already been disbursed to local governments and private hospitals, with P74.5 million in checks ready for distribution.
The DOH is currently collecting lists of health workers who have not yet received their SRA to process further requests for funding from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
The DOH has requested an additional budget from the DBM to cover another batch of eligible healthcare workers.
Public and private health workers directly catering to COVID-19 patients are entitled to an SRA not exceeding P5,000 a month from December 20, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
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