Amended. Republic Act No. 8972 was amended by Republic Act No. 11861 (2022), the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, which broadened who qualifies as a solo parent and revised the benefits, repealing and replacing several sections outright. The text below is the original and should not be relied on for eligibility or for what a solo parent is entitled to.
Text of the provision
Sec. 10. Housing Benefits. - Solo parents shall be given allocation in housing projects and shall be provided with liberal terms of payment on said government low-cost housing projects in accordance with housing law provisions prioritizing applicants below the poverty line as declared by the NEDA.
Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000, Republic Act No. 8972 (2000). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
Solo parents get an allocation in housing projects and liberal terms of payment on government low-cost housing, following housing law rules that prioritise applicants below the poverty line as declared by NEDA.
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