Coupons for poor proposed
Independent Rep. Edno Joson has filed a measure seeking to implement “voucher system” for food, fuel, medicine and emergency employment for the poor.
House Bill No. 3435, Joson said, intends to provide safety nets and a measure of relief to poor Filipinos during the high cost of oil and fuel products.
A voucher system, such as coupon, ticket or other similar paper instrument, will give poor Filipinos relief from poverty and hunger brought about by continuing inflation and rising costs of fuel and commodities.
The proposal stated that any qualified beneficiary is entitled to one voucher at any given period of time.
Joson said that in terms of priority, vouchers for food and employment will be first and second, respectively.
“Such diresituation besetting our countrymen is further aggravated by lack of gainful employment,” Joson said.
“Accordingly, included herein is a proposal to afford our countrymen emergency employment and/ or unemployment compensation akin to that of social welfare benefits in some foreign countries,” he added.
Joson said that the rules and regulations of the measure will be prepared by the DSWD, in coordination with the DoH, DoLE and the DoE.
The solon also proposed that the budget for the voucher system will be five percent of the annual budget of the government agencies.
Independent Rep. Edno Joson has filed a measure seeking to implement “voucher system” for food, fuel, medicine and emergency employment for the poor.House Bill No. 3435, Joson said, intends to provide safety nets and a measure of relief to poor Filipinos during the high cost of oil and fuel products.
A voucher system, such as coupon, ticket or other similar paper instrument, will give poor Filipinos relief from poverty and hunger brought about by continuing inflation and rising costs of fuel and commodities.
The proposal stated that any qualified beneficiary is entitled to one voucher at any given period of time.
Joson said that in terms of priority, vouchers for food and employment will be first and second, respectively.
“Such diresituation besetting our countrymen is further aggravated by lack of gainful employment,” Joson said.
“Accordingly, included herein is a proposal to afford our countrymen emergency employment and/ or unemployment compensation akin to that of social welfare benefits in some foreign countries,” he added.
Joson said that the rules and regulations of the measure will be prepared by the DSWD, in coordination with the DoH, DoLE and the DoE.
The solon also proposed that the budget for the voucher system will be five percent of the annual budget of the government agencies.
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