Manila, March 13 -- More than 1,800 family and community care workers and persons with disabilities (PWDs) with high support needs will benefit from the expansion of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)'s Therapy for Fee (TheraFee) Project for 2026, a key official said on Friday.

According DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the TheraFree Project aims to support family and community members caring for persons with disabilities (PWDs) having high support needs by incentivizing their duty as care workers through cash-for-work.

"As part of our inclusive social protection programs, the DSWD recognizes that caregiving is real work. Through the TheraFee Project, we are supporting families and community care ...