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House OKs bills institutionalizing AICS, extending estate tax amnesty
The House of Representatives has given final approval to a bill that aims to institutionalize the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program.
House Bill 6636, also known as the proposed AICS Act, was approved on third and final reading with a vote of 270-8-2.
Qualified beneficiaries will receive various forms of aid, including financial, medical, transportation, food, and material assistance, as well as referrals, psychosocial support, and legal consultations, determined by DSWD social workers.
The bill defines target beneficiaries as individuals or families who are indigent, stateless, repatriates, deportees, transients, vulnerable, disadvantaged, or internally displaced persons, or those in crisis situations as assessed by DSWD social workers.
An Integrated Program Delivery System will be established, allowing government agencies and local government units to identify available assistance, augment aid, and prevent potential abuse of the AICS program.
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