Solo Parents Ppt

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SOLO PARENTS WELFARE

ACT OF 2000

Department of Labor and Employment

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION


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Legal Mandate

Republic Act # 8972 or the SoloParents Welfare Act of 2000

- was approved on November 7, 2000

- an Act providing for benefits and privileges tosolo parents and their children, appropriating

funds thereof and other purposes


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WHO ARE THE SOLO PARENTS?

Solo Parent is any individual who falls under

any of the following categories:

1. A woman who gives birth as a result of rapeand other crimes against chastity even without

the final conviction of the offender.

Provided, that the mother keeps and raises the

child.


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2. Parent left solo or alone with the

responsibility of parenthood

* Due to death of spouse;

* While the spouse is detained or isserving sentence for a criminal conviction

for at least 1 year;

* Due to physical and/or mental incapacity

of spouse as certified by a public medical

practitioner;


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* Due to legal separation or de facto separation

from spouse for at least 1 year, as long as

he/she is entrusted with the custody of the

children;

* Due to declaration of nullity or annulmentof marriage as decreed by a court or by a

church as long as he/she is entrusted with the

custody of the children;

* Due to abandonment of spouse for at

least 1 year ;


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3. Unmarried father/mother who has preferred to

keep and rear his/her child/ren instead of having

others care for them or give them up to a welfareinstitution;

4. Any other person who solely provides parental

care and support to the child/ren, provided he/sheis duly licensed as a foster parent by the DSWD or

duly appointed legal guardian by the court;

5. Any family member who assumes theresponsibility of head of the family as a result of

the death, abandonment, disappearance or

prolonged absence of the parents or solo parent


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CHILDREN

-living with and dependent upon the solo parent for

support;

-Unmarried;

-Unemployed; and

-Below 18 years of age, or even 18 years and above

but are incapable of self-support and/or mentallyand/or physically challenged.


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EMPLOYMENTRELATED BENEFITS

1. PARENTAL LEAVE

-granted to a solo parent employee who has

rendered at least 1 year of service

-Not more than 7 working days per year

-Non-cumulative, not convertible to cash, unless

specifically agreed upon previously

-Notified the employer within a reasonable timeperiod; and

-Presented a Solo Parent Identification Card to

the employer


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2. FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE

* Compressed Workweekworkweek of 48

hrs. in 6 days is compressed for 5 days,

which is approximately 9.6 hours per day

from Monday to Friday, without payment ofovertime pay in exchange for an additional

day off in a week, savings on transportation

and meal expenses, among other

considerations.


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* Gliding Time Scheduleallows an

employee to a flexible punch-in time i.e.anytime from 7:00 Am to 9:00 AM and

punch out after 8 hours of work

* Other flexible work arrangements as

agreed upon by parties, provided the

minimum requirements of the law are met.


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A change in the status or circumstances of

the parent claiming benefits under the RA

8972 such that he/she is no longer leftalone with the responsibility of

parenthood, shall terminate his/her

eligibility for these benefits.


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Requirements for the Issuance of

Solo Parent ID

Basic Requirements:

1) 1 x 1 Picture

2) Barangay Certificate

3) Birth Certificate of children below 18 or those with

physical/psychological disability

4) Marriage Contract (if married)

5) Affidavit duly notarized (Circumstances of being a soloparent: abandoned, not married, etc.)

6) Annulment papers (if marriage is annulled)

7) Death certificate of spouse (if applicable)


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THANK YOU AND

GOD BLESS

RH

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