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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOLO PARENTS' WELFARE ACT OF 2010, PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ON BASIC COMMODITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
August 14, 2019
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03911 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOLO PARENTS' WELFARE ACT OF 2010, PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ON BASIC COMMODITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Intends to amend the existing law to address the financial concerns of solo parents by providing them additional support and benefits which include:a) 10% discount - clothing/clothing materials for the child 0 - 2 y.o.;b) 15% discount - baby's milk, food/food supplements;c) 15% discount - medicines/medical supplements/supplies for the child;d) Basic personal exemption from individual income tax. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LEGARDA, LOREN |
| DATE FILED : 2019-08-14 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Savellano (000 2020-02-06) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB08097 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2019-08-27 |
Abstract
Intends to amend the existing law to address the financial concerns of solo parents by providing them additional support and benefits which include:a) 10% discount - clothing/clothing materials for the child 0 - 2 y.o.;b) 15% discount - baby's milk, food/food supplements;c) 15% discount - medicines/medical supplements/supplies for the child;d) Basic personal exemption from individual income tax.
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