How you can get assistance from DSWD via Social Amelioration Program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured that it will provide social amelioration measures to families belonging to vulnerable sectors affected by the enhanced community quarantine as mandated by Republic Act 11469 or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.” Here’s how you will receive it.

The PHP5,000USD 85INR 7,223EUR 81CNY 621 to PHP8,000USD 136INR 11,557EUR 130CNY 993 worth of social amelioration programs is based on the maximum subsidy per region determined from the region’s minimum wage levels as these are close approximations to the amount needed to buy basic food, medicine, and hygiene essentials. It will be given to an eligible family in cash and in-kind by various national government agencies.

How to receive the Social Amelioration Package:

Step 1: The local government unit (LGU) will distribute Social Amelioration Card (SAC) forms on a house to house basis. The SAC forms serve as monitoring and validation tools to help the government identify the families that need urgent financial assistance.

Step 2: The head of the family will write all the necessary information on the SAC form in big letters.

Step 3: Make sure that the form is complete. Submit one of the forms to the LGU official when they return for collection. Keep the other form (duplicate) for reference and monitoring.

Step 4: The DSWD and other government agencies will send the aid to the LGU for distribution to beneficiaries.

You can also watch the video below with instructions in Filipino:

In addition to the SAC forms, the DSWD will also use the existing list of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program to validate the list submitted by LGUs.

Families under the 4Ps will also be supported with a top-up on their grants and rice subsidy to reach the maximum benefit per region. The 4Ps beneficiaries are most vulnerable to economic, social and physical shocks such as this health crisis, thus, the need to augment their existing grants to help them with their daily needs.

97 Comments

Raymundo says:

5 years ago

Ang DSWD po ba ang mag bibigay ng social amortization (sac form sa bawat family oh hinihinge po ito sa barangay my nag bigay mo kse dto wlang barcode tpos okay na daw po yung xerox copy . Gusto kulang po sana malaman . Salamat
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Leonito O Berondo says:

5 years ago

Bakit po hindi ako kasama sa listahan ng mga pangalang kasama sa ltfrb cash asistance isa po akong taxi driver na nakatira ngaun sa north fairview quezon city. Ito po detalye ko.Leonito O Berondo/liscence#D11-93-021239/operator Niel Nakpil /Benchukoy transport/add311 new bayanihan st.Baesa, Caloocan city…umasa po akong mapasama din sa mga matulungan dahil hirap na po kami kasama ng pamilya ko.dahil sa lockdown salamat po

Geraldine jane Aceron says:

5 years ago

Good morning po, pa’no po makakakuha ng benefits ang mga kasambahay po? Ako po ay kasambahay na wala pang sariling pamilya pero ako ay bread winner sa aking pamilya at may pinapaaral po akong kapatid. At ano po ang mga kailangan na documents para makakuha po?
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Evangeline Mancili says:

5 years ago

please answer is the form submitted to DSWD contain a bar code or upon receipt of the form saka pa lang lagyan nang barcode? if need the barcode before submission how to download form with barcode
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Aileen Gine says:

5 years ago

Good morning po my tanong lang po kung paano mkaka avail ng 5k ang mga wlang employer po, hndi po kasi kmi regular employee pag my project po kami nagawa. Slamat po and godbless
Charmagne Ferolino says:

5 years ago

Pwd po bang magtanong about po sa social amelioration solo parent po kc ako my tatlo akong anak nakatira po ako sa papa ko tapos paalis na po sana ako papuntang hongkong kaya lng po na stranded ako at 4P’s member po ang papa ko d po ba ako pwd maka avail sa SAC pls advice. Po 8po kaming magkakapatid dalawa kaming my anak na my 6 na kapatid po ako nag aaral salamat po

Emelita dela Cruz says:

5 years ago

If you’re a senior but does not belong to that what we call “poorest of the poor” are you entitled to social amelioration benefits.
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Domelito fabroa says:

5 years ago

Pano po makuha ang pinancial assistance
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Patrick Gaza says:

5 years ago

Itatanong ko Lang po Sana Isa po ako on call cable technician ngayon Wala po ako kahit na anong benefits tulad Ng sss,philhealth etc. Na hinuhulugan,.5yrs na po Kasi mula Ng mag shotdown Ang dati ko po company na meron po ako sss, pag-ibig at philhealth na kinakaltasan. Ang tanong ko Lang po matatawag po ba ko ngayon informal sectors sa sitwasyon ko ngayon na walang taxes and beneficiary?.meron po ako pamilya dalawa po anak ko at meron po ako asawa. Baka po matulungan nyo ko Kung meron ako maaring pag kunan Ng financial assistance?
Tska po dati po nangungupahan Ang mga byanan ko pero po ngayon iisang bahay na Rin po kami at senior na po sila magkaiba pa po ba pwede nila matanggal salamat po Ng marami.
Umaasa po ako sa inyong sagot sa aking mga tanong at matulungan nyo po ako sa panahon na kalamidad.GOD BLESSED PO

Kristine Matalang says:

5 years ago

Hi good day ,isa ako sa maraming borders na naapektuhan sa quarantine how can we get assistance po janggang ngayon kahit anong assistance galing sa government wala kaming natatanggap dahil mga borders lng daw kami,walang pakialam ang kapitan samin dito po kami sa Sta.Anastasia Sto.Tomas Batangas FPIP gate 1 salamat po….
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Maridol Villa says:

5 years ago

I’m a single mom po and a ofw… Hnd po ako nkaalis NG bansa dahil sa covid_19 po… Need po ako NG help for my family ako lng po ang inaasahn Nila.
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Jean Mansanillo says:

5 years ago

Paano po f liv in partner na may anak na pinapagatas,tapos trabaho po ng kinakasma ko at construction pero HND po xia sa company makakakuha rin po ng ayuda galing sa DSWD?
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chariza pascual says:

5 years ago

paano po makakakuha ng assitnce sa dswd direct selling po kase ako sa ngyn po wala po ako income dahil sa covid
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Jay says:

5 years ago

Gud afternoon po bakit po wala naman pong house to house yung sa sinasabi niyo pong 5k na ito jeepney driver po ako at 5 anak ko
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