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