About the Service
This service aims to develop a comprehensive package of social development and welfare services for solo parents and their children carried out by the DSWD as the lead agency, various government agencies including other related NGOs. The following benefits and privileges to solo parents and their children under Republic Act 11861 known as the Expanded Solo Welfare Act of 2000 are as follows:
- Livelihood Services
- Provision of medical, burial, educational or transportation assistance to individual in crisis situation
- Counseling services
- Parent effectiveness services
- Provision of critical incidence stress debriefing
- Targeted interventions for individuals in need of special protection
- Legal assistance for solo parent and their child/children
- Subsidy, automatic PhilHealth coverage (for Solo Parents equal to or minimum wage earner)
- 10% discount and VAT exemption on selected items (for Solo Parents earning equal to or below P 250,000.00/year with six years old and below only)
A solo parent should have these qualifications:
A1. Solo parent with child as consequence of rape
A2. Solo parent on account of the death of the spouse
A3. Solo parent on account of the detention or criminal conviction of the spouse
A4. Solo parent on account of the physical and mental incapacity of the spouse
A5. Solo parent on account of legal separation or de facto separation
A6. Solo parent on account of declaration of nullity or annulment of marriage or divorce
A7. Solo parent on account of abandonment of spouse
B. Spouse or any family member of an OFW (low or semi-skilled worker)
C. Unmarried father/mother who keeps and rears the child/children
D. Solo parent who is legal guardian, adoptive or foster parent
E. Any relative within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity of the parent or legal guardian who assumes parental care and support of the child/children
F. Solo parent who is pregnant woman to her unborn child/children
Office or Division :
City Social Welfare and Development Office
Classification :
Highly Technical
Type of Transaction :
G2C
Who may avail :
Qualified Solo Parents
Contact
Osmeña Avenue, Victorias City, Negros Occidental 6119