The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has bared the benefits and services to duly registered members to promote the welfare and well-being of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families.
The wide range of benefits and services are subject to qualification requirements and availability of the agency’s funds.
For a USA$25 membership contribution, a member and/or his family is entitled to medical, education, training, disability and death benefits.
In case of disability or dismemberment , a member will get up to P50,000; P100,000 for total permanent disability; death benefit of P100,000 for the duration of his employment contract due to natural cause and P200,000 for death due to accident.
The agency also offers scholarships program for the qualified OFWs and their beneficiaries/dependents. A maximum of P14,500 per course is given for a short-term (up to two years) vocational or technician’s course under the Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program.
Under the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP), there are 150 college scholarships awarded to OFWs dependents to pursue 4-5 year baccalaureate courses–P60,000 a year shall also be provided to OFW beneficiaries. While under the OFW Dependents Scholarship Program, OWWA gives financial assistance of P20,000 a year to poor but deserving dependents if an OFW is earning not more than US$400 a month.
Qualifiers are entitled to a baccalaureate or associate degree in a state college or university.
Other services of OWWA provides on-site assistance and services, social services and family welfare assistance.
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