An Act Establishing the Disability Support Fund for the Empowerment, Full Participation, and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Society and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill creates a Disability Support Fund that will give poor persons with disabilities a monthly cash allowance and help pay for things like transport, medicines, assistive devices, and rehabilitation. The fund will be run by the Department of Social Welfare and Development and will start by helping children and adults with the greatest barriers, then later expand to all indigent persons with disabilities.
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SBN-1390 · Sources: BatasWatch
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