Overview
- The nationwide dispersal began Monday, August 3, and is scheduled to run through Friday, August 14, with deposits released by the first letter of beneficiaries’ surnames to manage demand.
- Every enrolled primary student will receive a one-time payment of 2,500 pesos and families get the amount per child so multiple students mean multiple payments.
- Authorities say 6,694,988 primary students are covered for this round and the government allocated about 16.7 billion pesos for the August disbursement.
- Payments are being made to Banco del Bienestar cards, roughly 4.7 million of which have been delivered so far, and families can verify deposits via the bank app or by calling 800 900 2000.
- Officials are maintaining card pickup centers and home delivery for uncollected cards and said new registration windows will open in September for families not yet enrolled.