BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Programs is a condition cash transfer (CCR) program that provide cash
grants to poor household with Children 0-18 years old and /or pregnant mother, provided that they
comply with the conditions set by the programs objectives.

Social Assistance -provides condition cash assistance to the poor to elleviate their immediate needs
(short term poverty); and social development aims to break intergenerational poverty cycle through
investment in humans capital who are qualified for Pantawid Pamilya? A household may qualify for
Pantawid Pamilya as a beneficiary if it satisfies two(2) criteria : 1.) at the time of the survey the
household must be classified as poor, based on the national household targetting system for poverty
reduction (NHTS-PR) and 2.) Have a pregnant woman and/or children 0-14 years old as household
members. Thus being included in the NHTS-PR list of poor household does not automatically qualify a
household for Pantawid Pamilya, on the same manner, not all households with a pregnant women or
young children as members will qualify for the program. What are the conditions of the Pantawid
Pamilya?

Health and nutrition conditions require periodic checkups, growth, monitoring and vaccination for
children 0-5 years of age; twice a year intake of the worming pills for children 6-14 years old, pre and
prenatal care for pregnant woman and attendance of parents in family development session where
responsible parenthood is discussed. Education conditions include day- care and school enrollment,
attendance equivalent to 85% percent of school days for children 3-14 years old, both conditions are
meant to improve the poor household economic prospect to help them move out of poverty. What does
the program offer to households?

Household that comply with all the health condition will receive P500 per month, household that comply
with the education conditions will receive P300 per child per month. Up to three qualified children can
benefit from the education grant. Education grants will only be given during months with classes. The
cash grants, which are given every two month’s will be received directly by household beneficiaries
through their land Bank cash cards or through over-the-counter payments at land bank branches. The
land Bank also utilizes other modes to distribute the cash in hard to- reach areas such as off-site
payment, and G- cash remit. Other payment schemes are continuously being explored, also in
collaboration with the private sector, is Pantawid Pamilya program dole- out?

No conditional cash grants are given only to households which comply with the program conditions.
Beneficiary sign an Oath of Commitment, there by establishing a "social contract", where they agree to
take number of concrete steps to improve their lives and those of their children. Beneficiaries who fail to
comply with certain conditions will not receive the Benefit corresponding to the conditions and are given
reminders. Failure to comply for a third time will lead to suspension of cash grants, in which beneficiaries
are given 12 months to appeal and comply. Failure to comply for fourth time will render the beneficiary
ineligible and will be given notice that they will be delisted. Does Pantawid Pamilya encourage
indolence/mendicancy among its beneficiaries? No, first, the conditional cash grant only arguments the
household income and assist parents to support their household basic needs.

The amount is not enough to support a family and will therefore not lead productive members of the
household to stop working or stop looking for work. Second this assistance is only temporary.
Beneficiaries are expected to graduate from the program after 5 years. The program has family
development sessions where beneficiaries are taught about responsible parenthood (parenting duties,
obligations) and how to supplement.

IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY

To the students .The findings of this study will encourage them to give more time to study and will
inspire them to finish schooling.

To the parents .This study will help them to strive harder, make them stronger in what problems might
came that this will help them to achieve their responsibility through the help of government, and make it
as inspiration. It will also realize the significance of the program and improve the economic status by
abiding the provisions religiously.

To the government .The result of this study is important for it provides them the knowledge on how to
plan effectively to meet the goal of providing assistance to the poor.