The Department of Education (DepEd) has commenced the distribution of Clothing Allowance 2024 to its dedicated employees, bringing a wave of positivity and relief to educators across the country. This much-awaited announcement comes as a welcome development, providing financial support to teachers and staff who play a crucial role in shaping the nation's future.

List of SDOs with released Clothing Allowance 2024

List of SDOs with released Clothing Allowance 2024

As of the time of writing this article, several Schools Division Offices (SDOs) have already released the Clothing Allowance 2024 to eligible DepEd personnel. Among these SDOs are:

• SDO Tarlac
• SDO Batac City, Ilocos Norte
• SDO Marikina City
• SDO Laoag, Ilocos Norte
• SDO Malolos City
• SDO La Union
• SDO Saranggani
• SDO Romblon
• SDO Bulacan
• SDO Valencia City, Bukidnon
• SDO Cagayan De Oro

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It's important to note that this may be updated as more SDOs release the Clothing Allowance. To stay updated on the latest releases on clothing allowance, it is advised to bookmark this page for future reference.

The clothing allowance is intended to defray the expenses for uniforms or distinctive clothing that are required for their work. The allowance may be granted in the form of uniforms, textile materials and cash, or cash only, depending on the guidelines issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

The clothing allowance covers civilian government personnel occupying regular, contractual, or casual positions; appointive or elective; rendering services on full-time or part-time basis. However, some personnel are excluded from the coverage, such as military and uniformed personnel, foreign service personnel, barangay officials and employees, and those hired without employer-employee relationships.

The clothing allowance will be released to all eligible pe
rsonnel not earlier than the first working day of April of the current year, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations, and upon the release of the Notice of Cash Allocation from DBM.

The clothing allowance is one of the ways that the government recognizes and rewards the valuable service of teachers and other government employees. It is also a means of

Uniform or Clothing Allowance. An amount not exceeding Seven Thousand Pesos (P7,000) per year is hereby authorized for the payment of uniform or clothing allowance to each qualified goverment employee, subject to B.C. No. 2018-1 dated March 8, 2018, and such other guidelines issued by the DBM.

In a statement, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that it allocated P1.368 billion in the proposed budget for FY 2024 to fund the additional P1,000 in the uniform or clothing allowance of over 1.3 million government employees.