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DBM: Support assured for disadvantaged workers in 2024

Published Aug 31, 2023 02:19 am

At A Glance

  • The Department of Budget and Management's (DBM) proposed funding for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers' (TUPAD) program under the 2024 National Expenditure Program is P12.919 billion.<br>Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the TUPAD program is expected to benefit over 1.358 million disadvantaged workers aged 18 and above.<br>TUPAD receives the largest allocation from the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) proposed budget of P16.4 billion for the Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program in 2024.<br>The program provides job opportunities ranging from a minimum of 10 days to a maximum of 90 days, depending on the nature of the work.<br>Senior citizens can participate if they are fit for work and not involved in hazardous tasks.<br>Only one member per family is eligible for the assistance, and beneficiaries can usually avail of it once per calendar year, except in cases of natural or human-induced disaster or calamity.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the national government will continue to support displaced, underemployed, and seasonal Filipino workers next year.

Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has proposed P12.919 billion in funding for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers' (TUPAD) program in the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP).

The earmarked budget for the program, which offers emergency employment as a community-based assistance package, is projected to benefit more than 1.358 million disadvantaged workers aged 18 and above.

“We are strengthening social protection measures to ensure that no one will be left behind, especially the marginalized and vulnerable sectors,” Pangandaman said in a statement on Thursday, Aug. 31.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated the largest portion of its proposed P16.4 billion budget for the Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program in 2024 to TUPAD.

The program offers job opportunities to Filipinos for a duration of 10 to 90 days, depending on the nature of the work involved. Senior citizens who are physically capable and not engaged in hazardous work are also eligible to participate in TUPAD.

However, only one member of each family is eligible to receive the assistance. Under normal circumstances, beneficiaries can only avail of the program once within a calendar year, unless there is a natural or human-induced disaster or calamity.

Furthermore, DOLE’s Government Internship Program (GIP), which aims to provide opportunities to 13,554 youth beneficiaries, was allocated P807.716 million in the proposed 2024 NEP.  

On the other hand, the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP), which will benefit 63,959 marginalized workers, was allotted P2.3 billion, while P407 million was earmarked for the Adjustment Measures Program. (Gabriell Christel Galang)

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