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The right to social security of the workers in the informal economy/ sector
beneficiaries can avail if they intend to enhance, expand or diversify. The restoration
component provides working capital for the re-establishment of lost or damaged livelihoods
due to the occurrence of natural disasters/calamities.49 As an example, Ms. Gonzales clarified
that if the project is a sari-sari store, DOLE will restore the beneficiaries of the same if it was
damaged by a strong typhoon o flood. She further stated that there will be a restitution of
whatever has been given to them that was subsequently lost or damaged by reason of natural
disasters or calamities.
Under the DILEEP, the services that can be provided are the following:
1. Provision of training on business planning, basic entrepreneurship development
training, productivity and workers safety, and health, and production skills;
2. Provision of working capital in the form of raw materials, equipment, tools and jigs,
and other support services. Support services such as common service facility and
training-cum-production can also be funded;
3. Enrolment to group micro-insurance scheme; and
4. Provision of continuing technical and business advisory services.
To elaborate, Ms. Gonzales said that the training includes those which the beneficiary
may propose as they may deem useful for them. As for the micro-insurance, it is a one-year
coverage for the livelihood beneficiaries.
The livelihood projects, as mentioned, may be undertaken individually or collectively.
As explained by Ms. Gonzales, beneficiaries of individual projects can avail of the Starter Kit
or Negosyo sa Kariton (Nego-Kart), up to P 30,000.00 financial assistance,
The table below, as shown in the presentation of Ms. Gonzales, classifies the group into
categories:
1.
Microlivelihood
-
An
organization composed of 15-25
members can avail a maximum
grant assistance of P250,000.00;
2.
Table 2 Categories of groups according to the number of members
Small Livelihood - An
organization composed of 26-50
members can avail a maximum grant assistance of P500,000.00; and
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Id.