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Law granting benefits to deceased state prosecutors’ kin inked
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MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law an act granting survivorship benefits to the surviving legitimate spouse and dependent children of a deceased retired member of the National Prosecution Service (NPS).
Republic Act (RA11643 mandates the surviving legitimate spouse and dependent children of said deceased member to be entitled to receive all the retirement benefits that the deceased was receiving or entitled to receive, provided that the deceased state prosecutor is eligible to retire optionally at the time of death.
Members of the NPS shall include all prosecutors in the Office of the Secretary of Justice, the Regional Prosecution Offices, and the offices of the Provincial and City Prosecutors.
RA 11643 refers to “dependent” as a legitimate, illegitimate, or legally adopted child who is chiefly dependent on the said deceased member of the NPS.
They should be aged 21 and below, unmarried and not gainfully employed, or regardless of age, is incapable of self-support because of any mental or physical defect or condition.
Under the law, the surviving legitimate spouse shall continue to receive during their lifetime said retirement benefits until such spouse remarries, provided that the surviving spouse and dependent children shall each equally share the retirement benefits.
The amount necessary for the immediate implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The benefits provided in this Act shall also be granted to the surviving spouse and dependent children of the member of the NPS who died one year prior to the effectivity of this Act.
RA 11643 was signed by Duterte on Tuesday but was released to reporters on Thursday,
This act is a consolidation of House Bill No. 9087 and Senate Bill No. 2373 was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on November 29, 2021 and November 8, respectively.