How much is the 4Ps cash grant, and how is it released?
Last updated: 2026-08-09 · Educational content; not legal advice.
Short answer
RA 11310 sets minimum monthly grants per qualified household: a health and nutrition grant of not less than ₱750 per month (for up to 12 months a year), plus an education grant per child of not less than ₱300 (day care/elementary), ₱500 (junior high), or ₱700 (senior high) per month, for up to 10 months a school year. These are statutory floors under RA 11310 Section 7 — a household's actual grant can be higher, not lower. Since 9 July 2026, DSWD also pays a separate First 1,000 Days (F1KD) grant of ₱750 per month (up from ₱350) to pregnant women and children aged 0–24 months, under Memorandum Circular No. 10, Series of 2026 (existing beneficiaries were adjusted starting Pay Period 3, May–June 2026). The F1KD grant is additional financial assistance — it does not replace the health and nutrition grant. Grants are released through the household's designated cash card / payout channel; confirm current rates and your household's exact entitlement with DSWD.
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What are the minimum 4Ps grant amounts?
Under RA 11310 Section 7, these are statutory floors — the household's actual grant cannot be lower than: a health and nutrition grant of at least ₱750/month (up to 12 months/year) per household, and an education grant per child of at least ₱300 (day care/elementary), ₱500 (junior high), or ₱700 (senior high) per month, for up to 10 months a school year.
What is the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) grant, and how much is it now?
F1KD is a separate cash grant for pregnant women and children aged 0–24 months. Under Memorandum Circular No. 10, Series of 2026, DSWD raised it from ₱350 to ₱750 per month, effective 9 July 2026 for newly qualified beneficiaries (existing beneficiaries were adjusted starting Pay Period 3, May–June 2026). It is additional assistance — it does not replace the regular health and nutrition grant.
Does the education grant cover every child in the household?
RA 11310 Section 7 sets the per-child monthly amount and the 10-month school-year cap; the statute itself does not state a limit on the number of children per household. Confirm your household's current per-child count and entitlement with your City/Municipal Link.
How is the money released?
Grants are paid through the household's designated payout channel (typically a cash card or authorized conduit). Because the actual amount depends on which grants and how many qualified members a household has — and the figures above are minimums, not fixed payouts — confirm the current release with DSWD.
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