MANILA, Philippines — Teachers and school heads would now get a higher special hardship allowance (SHA), the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday.
Education Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla said in a press briefing in Bicol that the DepEd and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) have issued Joint Circular No. 1 Series of 2021, amending the National Budget Circular 514 Series of 2007, which grants higher SHA to eligible personnel.
According to Sevilla, the joint circular increased the amount of SHA from the previous 15 to 25 percent of the monthly basic salary of qualified personnel.
The SHA is given monthly to teachers in elementary and se…
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