Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11310)
The short title of Republic Act No. 11310 is the "Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act."
The main objective is to uplift marginalized citizens from poverty through social services, employment, improved standards of living, and human capital investment particularly in education, health, and nutrition to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty.
Qualified household-beneficiaries are poor or near-poor households identified through a standardized targeting system by DSWD, with members aged 0 to 18 years or pregnant members, and who are willing to comply with program conditions.
Conditions include pregnant women availing pre-natal and post-natal care, children receiving regular health services, deworming, attendance of day care and school at least 85%, and at least one responsible person attending monthly family development sessions.
The conditional cash transfer is provided for a maximum period of seven years, with possible extension under exceptional circumstances as recommended by the National Advisory Council.
Penalties include imprisonment from one month to one year, a fine ranging from ₱10,000 to ₱100,000, or both. Public officials involved face temporary disqualification from holding public office, plus administrative sanctions and possible prosecution.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the lead agency responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring the program.
The Advisory Council at national and regional levels promotes coordination among government agencies, recommends policies, ensures funding for livelihood programs, promulgates grievance redress systems, and reviews program reports to improve implementation.
It is a uniform system used by the DSWD to identify and select poor households qualified to receive conditional cash grants, generating a socioeconomic database of poor households adopted by various government agencies.
Cash grants are provided through Authorized Government Depository Banks. For areas without adequate AGDB coverage, contracted rural banks, thrift banks, cooperatives, and accredited money remittance institutions are used.
All qualified household-beneficiaries identified under 4Ps are automatically covered by the NHIP, with funding sourced from revenues generated by the Sin Tax Reform Act of 2012.
Qualified beneficiaries have priority access to Sustainable Livelihood Program modalities such as microenterprise development, employment facilitation, and other government or accredited programs designed to improve socioeconomic conditions.
PIDS must conduct an impact assessment every three years after the Act's effectivity to evaluate program effectiveness, beneficiary list accuracy, and program implementation.
Upon first noncompliance, the responsible person is notified and cash grants are terminated. After four months, the household undergoes case management. Persistent noncompliance for one year results in removal from the program.
The DSWD Secretary may suspend any or all conditions for entitlement during times of calamities, war, or armed conflicts to accommodate the circumstances of affected beneficiaries.