The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has put aside over P12 billion for the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) initiative, ‘Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers’ (TUPAD) program within the proposed 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP).
In an announcement on Thursday, the DBM stated the DOLE’s Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program of DOLE will obtain a price range of P16.4 billion.
Of the stated quantity, the TUPAD program will obtain the majority P12.919 billion price range.
“We are strengthening social protection measures to ensure that no one will be left behind, especially the marginalized and vulnerable sectors,” stated Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.
The TUPAD program is the DOLE’s community-based bundle of help offering emergency employment.
The DBM stated this system is anticipated to learn over 1.358 million displaced, underemployed, and seasonal employees.
The Labor Department’s program gives occupation to Filipinos for a minimal interval of 10 days to a most of 90 days, relying on the character of the work to be carried out.
All deprived employees aged 18 and older are certified as program beneficiaries. Senior residents are additionally eligible for this system, offered that they’re match to work and wouldn’t interact in hazardous work.
Meanwhile, just one member per household shall be eligible for the help. In no occasion shall the beneficiaries be availed of greater than as soon as in a calendar 12 months, besides in instances of pure or human-induced catastrophe or calamity, in accordance with the DBM.
Meanwhile, of the P16.4-billion proposed price range for the DOLE’s Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program, P2.3 billion was earmarked for the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP).
The DILP was seen to learn 63,959 marginalized employees.
Moreover, the DOLE’s Government Internship Program (GIP), which goals to offer alternatives to 13,554 youth beneficiaries, was allotted P807.716 million within the proposed price range subsequent 12 months.
The remaining P407 million was earmarked for the Adjustment Measures Program, in accordance with the DBM.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
