SSS members earning below P10k to get UPLIFT aid starting October 30 -- DSWD

GMA Network - Oct 26, 2026

Social Security System (SSS) members whose monthly salary credit falls below P10,000 will now be included as beneficiaries of the United Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday.

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