Malacañang announced the new launch date of the lifeline rate program for poor households to help them pay for their electricity bills to next month.
MALACAÑANG announced the new launch date of the lifeline rate program for poor households to help them pay for their electricity bills to next month.
Under the program, the government will provide subsidized rate for qualified low-income electricity customers, which includes beneficiaries of the “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program” , or customers considered to be living below the poverty threshold set by the Philippine Statistics Authority . Customers, who are living below the poverty threshold set by the PSA must also submit certification from the local Social Welfare and Development Office issued within the last six months.“The power reduction rate varies depending on the prevailing rates of the DUs or ECs,” the PCO said.
4Ps beneficiaries will be able to avail of the program as long as they included in the updated list of the Department of Social Welfare and Development .
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