THE form required to determine eligibility for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) will be modified by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE).

DSWD Secretary Rexlon Gatchalian said on Monday the new form will take into account President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s line item veto message on AKAP, which "intends to address the significant strain of inflation on the financial capacity of those who earn less than the minimum wage."

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