Senate bill seeks P2,000 monthly allowance for PWDs
Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV has filed a bill pushing for a P2,000 monthly allowance for qualified persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a bid to empower them to “live more independently.”
In Senate Bill No. 2386, Aquino said the allowance will be coursed through the National Disability Support Allowance Program, where the amount will be subject to periodic adjustments based on current inflation to preserve its value.
Aquino acknowledged the challenges faced by PWDs every day in transportation, health care and other personal needs.
He noted that if “these expenses are not addressed, opportunities are limited, poverty is deepened and exclusion persists.”
The allowance will “complement existing social protection programs and empower persons with disabilities to live more independently, pursue education and employment and participate more actively in society,” he said.
It seeks to cover priority beneficiaries, including children with disabilities and adults with significant disabilities, in the first three years and persons with moderate disabilities in the next three years.
