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DSWD urged to simplify processes in distribution of Covid-19 aid
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to simplify the forms and processes for the distribution of emergency cash assistance to low-income households.
Cayetano suggested that the current forms are too complicated and recommended using a simpler format that only requires a name, contact information, and a checklist for 4Ps membership to avoid duplication.
He proposed that the more complex forms be used for a later distribution round in May, after the initial wave of aid has been distributed.
The DSWD had already begun distributing social amelioration forms to local government units for the emergency cash aid, which ranges from P5,000 to P8,000.
The Congressional Joint Oversight Committee, which reviews the implementation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, also sent a letter to the DSWD to streamline the distribution process due to the urgent need for the funds by households nationwide.
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