Over 400K PUV drivers to receive financial aid from gov't, here's how to claim

The government is set to distribute cash assistance to a total of 435,619 drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV) from the government's social amelioration program amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced that those number are eligible to get the cash aid based on the LTFRB's data. Drivers are expected to receive an amount of Php 5,000 to Php 8,000 each, depending on the maximum subsidy in the region.

Of the total, around 380, 508 are drivers of four-wheeled PUV's such as jeepneys, UV Express, buses, among others - while 55,111 are drivers of motorcycle taxis. 

Here's the list of names on the link.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development will distribute the social amelioration aid for drivers, with the help of the LTFRB, the Department of Transportation and Landbank. This is part of the P200-billion subsidy for low and middle income households affected by enhanced community quarantine.

Please note that the distribution of cash aid will be on by batch and only drivers whose names listed are allowed or a representative.

Here are the said requirements for PUV drivers in claiming their cash aid:

Drivers must bring the following to the nearest Landbank branch from 8:30 AM to 3PM.

• Original driver's license
• One (1) photocopy with two (2) signatures

Even the driver's license is expired  last Sept. 30, 2019 or later may still bring their license and a signed photocopy to avail the cash aid.

• Driver's with confiscated licenses may instead bring the following:
• Temporary operato's permit
• A signed government-issued ID
• A photocopy of the ID with two signatures

Representatives will be allowed to receive but they must bring the following:

• A letter of authorization signed by listed beneficiary
• Driver's license or any government-issued ID of the beneficiary
• Photocopy of the ID with (2) signatures
• One (1) valid government-issued ID of the representatives

When is the distribution is expected:

Due to public clamor and the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to expedite the distribution of cash aid, he said other means of distribution, especially through online cash transfers like GCash and PayMaya, were already in the pipeline.

“Maaasahan niyo po na even tomorrow, hopefully, next week, mapabibilis na po natin ang pamimigay. Hindi lang over-the-counter, kundi pati electronic fund transfer (Rest assured that by tomorrow or hopefully next week, distribution will be expedited. Not only over-the-counter but including electronic fund transfer),” Delgra said.

For those unable to collect their cash, he said they will still be allowed as they will be added to the succeeding list of beneficiaries.

He added that the list of beneficiaries has been centralized to ensure that they may collect at any Landbank branch while also ensuring that those who have collected will be recorded and will be removed from succeeding lists.