Public welfare distribution mechanisms, financial inclusion protocols, and anti-fraud oversight have come under structural scrutiny as social welfare managers expand electronic fund transfers to manage large-scale assistance delivery.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is scheduled to credit the third and fourth month of cash aid to eligible beneficiaries with digital accounts under Group 2 of the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) assistance on November 6.
“Sa mga UPLIFT beneficiaries na kabilang sa Group 2, matatanggap ninyo ang 3rd and 4th month na bahagi ng inyong cash aid ngayong Biyernes, November 6. Makukuha ninyo po ang Php4,000 na UPLIFT assistance sa pamamagitan ng inyong mga registered e-wallets o bank accounts,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Friday (November 6).
The DSWD spokesperson said those without registered digital wallets or bank accounts will still receive their cash assistance via manual payout from November 2 to 30.
“Kung kayo ay nasa Group 2 ngunit hindi nakapag-rehistro ng bank account o e-wallet account, kabilang po kayo sa mga mabibigyan sa pamamagitan ng manual payout,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao also said.
“Mangyari lamang na hintayin ang official announcement sa DSWD Facebook page para sa payout schedule at venue kung saan isasagawa ang manual payout,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao also added.
The DSWD spokesperson also reminded the public who have questions or inquiries to get information only from authorities or from the official social media accounts and website of the DSWD.
The Group 2 beneficiaries are composed of poor and near-poor households identified through the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS).
The DSWD spokesperson also cautioned the public against circulating fake news and scammers exploiting the implementation of the UPLIFT program.
“Muli po ay pinag-iingat namin ang ating mga kababayan na huwag magbibigay ng inyong mga personal na information at banking account details sa mga kahina-hinalang mensahe na inyong natanggap via social media o text messages. Lahat po ng mga opisyal na anunsyo ay manggagaling lamang sa mga verified channels ng ahensya,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao also said.
As of November 4, more than 1.7 million households under Group 2 have already received the first tranche of their UPLIFT assistance.
In accordance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive, the UPLIFT cash assistance provides support to low-income Filipino families as part of the national government’s on-going, sustained support to vulnerable sectors impacted by inflation and rising fuel costs.