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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider DSWD: Refunded SAP cash said to be used for 2nd tranche

DSWD: Refunded SAP cash said to be used for 2nd tranche

Published Jun 8, 2020 12:00 am
By Charissa Luci-Atienza Over P344.7 million worth of "returned" and "refunded" emergency cash subsidies will be used for the second phase implementation of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday (June 8).  In a statement, the DSWD said that of the amount, more than P20.3 million of cash aid  for 3,723 beneficiaries in eight regions has been returned as of June 5, "due to duplication of assistance received from other government agencies or ineligibility." Region XI (Davao) recorded the highest number of beneficiaries who returned their cash subsidy with 2,047, followed by Region III (Central Luzon),  795;  National Capital Region (NCR), 236; Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula), 210;  CARAGA, 197; Region IV-A (CALABARZON), 166;  Region VIII (Eastern Visayas), 54; and Region IV-B (MIMAROPA), 10. The agency noted that eight beneficiaries directly returned their subsidy to the DSWD Central Office. "DSWD also lauded SAP beneficiaries who refunded their assistance for their honesty and adherence to the law," it said. Based on the DSWD guidelines, among those who are required to refund their SAP are the following: 
  • Elected and appointed government officials or personnel contracted in any national government agency (NGA), government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC), local government unit (LGU), and GOCC with original charter;
  • Employees in the private sector, or those in the formal economy;
  • Retired individuals receiving a pension;
  • Families with independent financial capacity consistent with the intent of Republic Act (RA) No. 11469 or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”; and
  • Beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who already received their SAP through their cash cards and yet have also received SAP distributed by the LGUs or other NGAs such as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) or the Social Security System (SSS).
"Meanwhile, excess grants received by 4Ps beneficiaries shall be automatically deducted from their subsequent cash grants until the amount is fully adjusted or refunded," the DSWD said.  Apart from the P20.3 million cash assistance returned by more than 3,000 beneficiaries, the DSWD said "about 179 LGUs also refunded more than P324.4 million emergency cash assistance to DSWD." The LGUs that refunded the SAP subsidy were from the following   14 regions: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), I (Ilocos) , II (Cagayan Valley) , III, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, V (Bicol) , VI (Western Visayas), VIII, IX (Zamboanga Peninsula), X (Northern Mindanao), XII (Soccksargen), CARAGA, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). "The Department will use the refunded amount for the second tranche of SAP  implementation," the DSWD said.  According to the DSWD guidelines,  beneficiaries may refund their SAP through the cashier’s office of the agency that made the payment. This includes the barangay treasurer or municipal/city treasurer.  In the case of DSWD offices, the DSWD Field Office’s (FO) cashier or collecting officer may process the refund, it said. The DSWD explained that the collecting office must issue an official receipt (OR) to the beneficiary making the refund, which includes the name of the payer and the amount of money being refunded. "If the refund is being made at the barangay level, remittance of the collected refund must be immediately processed to their respective municipal/city treasurer within 15 days or based on its standard protocols," it said.  "All collections from the refunds made by SAP beneficiaries must also be reflected in the liquidation reports of local government units (LGUs) which will be submitted to DSWD within the agreed timeline," it added.
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