The Solo Parents

Welfare Act of 2000

Republic Act No. 8972

Who is a Solo Parent?

A solo parent is a person left with

the responsibilities of
parenthood due to the following
circumstances:

Giving birth as a result of rape or crimes

against chastity;
Death of spouse;
Detention or imprisonment of spouse for
at least one year;

Who is a Solo Parent?

Physical or mental incapacity of spouse

as certified by a medical practitioner;
Legal separation/de facto separation
from spouse for at least one year;
Declaration of nullity of marriage
Abandonment of spouse for at least one
year;
An unmarried father/mother who
preferred to keep his/her child or
children instead of having others care
for them or give them up to a welfare

Who is a Solo Parent?

A foster parent duly licensed by the

Department of Social Welfare and
Development or a legal guardian
appointed by the court, who solely
provides parental care and support to a
child or children;
A family member who assumes the
responsibility of head of family as a
result of the death, abandonment,
disappearance, or prolonged absence of
the parents or solo parent, provided,
that such abandonment, disappearance,
or absence lasts for at least one year

Benefits available to a Solo

Parent

Flexible work schedule

It is a system whereby the a solo

parent-employee is given the right to
vary his/her arrival and departure
time without affecting the core work
hours as defined by the employer.

Flexible work schedule

If the individual or company

productivity is affected, the employer
may ask for an exemption from the
Department of Labor and
Employment.

Flexible work schedule

In case of employees in the government

service, flexible working hours will be
subject to the discretion of the head of the
agency.
In no case shall the weekly working hours
be reduced in the event the agency adopts
the flexi-time format.
In the adoption of flexi-time, the core
working hours shall be prescribed taking
into consideration the needs of the service

Flexible work schedule

The solo parent is entitle to the

flexible work schedule even if his/her
income is above the poverty
threshold set by the National
Economic and Development
Authority and assessment of the
Department of Social Welfare and
Development.

Parental Leave for Solo

Parents

This is the time-off granted to a solo

parent to enable him/her to perform
parental duties and responsibilities where
physical presence is required.
Solo parents who rendered service of at
least one year are entitled to parental
leave for not more than seven working
days
The seven-day parental leave is not
cumulative or convertible to cash if not
used.

Parental Leave for Solo

Parents

Conditions for entitlement to parental

leave

The solo parent must have rendered

service for at least one year, whether
continuous or broken;
The solo parent must notify the
employer at a reasonable time period;
and
The Solo Parent must present his/her
Solo Parent Identification Card to the
employer.

Housing Benefits

Solo parents are entitled to be given

allocation in the government low-cost
housing projects on liberal terms of
payment.

Housing Benefits

Conditions for entitlement of housing

benefits:

The solo parent must meet the

requirements for housing assistance
under the Urban and Housing Act and
other qualifications set by NHA
The eligible solo parent must file their
application for housing unit directly with
the concerned NHA Project Office.

Educational Benefits

Scholarship programs for the solo

parents and their children in
institutions of basic, tertiary and
technical/skills education; and
Non-formal education programs
appropriate for solo parents and their
children.

Educational Benefits

Procedure for availing educational

benefits

Secure an application form from either

the DepEd or TESDA depending on his
needs; and
Submit the duly accomplished
application form together with the other
necessary documents.

Only those solo parents whose

income in the place of domicile falls
below the poverty threshold as set

Medical Assistance

Only those whose income in the

place of domicile falls below the
poverty threshold as set by the
National Economic and Development
Authority and as assessed by the
Department of Social Welfare and
Development are eligible for medical
assistance.