DSWD to temporarily stop guarantee letters

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will temporarily stop issuing guarantee letters (GLs) to seekers of aid or ayuda before the year ends to make way for account settlement and annual liquidation.

- By SHEILA CRISOSTOMO

The pause in GL issuance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) will allow the agency to process annual liquidation and to complete the payments to service providers who have already assisted beneficiaries, DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said.

The last day of the issuance of GLs will be on Dec. 13.

Dumlao clarified this move will "not impact the provision of AICS assistance to clients in crisis."