The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday (Sept. 6) said it distributed ₱14.3 billion worth of benefits for the healthcare workers as of Sept. 3.
The benefits cover period one from Sept. 15 to Dec. 19, 2020 and period two from Dec. 20, 2020 to June 30, 2021. For period one, ₱6.4 billion pesos were distributed to 384,159 healthcare workers as their hazard pay as well as the special risk allowance of 306,314 health workers.
Moreover, for period two, ₱6.9 billion pesos were given as special risk allowance to 379,117 health workers and ₱570 million was also disbursed to 24,034 healthcare workers as COVID-19 sickness and death compensation.
The DOH also reported that P 570 million worth of checks has also been released to 24,034 healthcare workers as COVID-19 sickness and death compensation.
In a statement, DOH Sec. Duque said they know the sacrifices of the medical frontliners.
“Maliwanag sa amin ang sakripisyo ng mga medical frontliners. Within the DOH family includes 72 hospitals with more than ten thousand medical frontliners. They, like many others, put their lives at-risk every day in order to serve patients from all over the country and from all walks of life.”
He added that they are ensuring that the benefits of the medical frontliners will be given as soon as possible.
“Kaya sinisiguro namin na maibigay ang benepisyo sa pinakamaagang panahon, at ipaglalaban talaga namin ang budget para sa patuloy na pagkakaroon nitong mga benepisyo sa susunod na taon.”
(PTV News)/NGS-rir
