Student jobs at Christmas: 10 to 15 days under SPES
Check yourself
1. Can a high school student work under SPES in October?
2. How long is a Christmas vacation stint?
3. Who pays the wage?
Answers
1. No. Students in the secondary level may be employed only during summer and/or Christmas vacations.
2. 10 to 15 days during Christmas vacation. Other periods run from 20 to 78 working days.
3. Employer 60%, government 40%.
R.A. 10917 covers poor but deserving students, out-of-school youth and dependents of displaced workers, 15 to 30 years old. The employer must have at least 10 persons. The wage can't be lower than the minimum wage.
Example
Illustrative example only. 12 days × ₱755 = ₱9,060. Employer: ₱5,436. Government: ₱3,624.
⚠️ Tandaan
Combined income of the parents and the student must not exceed the annual regional poverty threshold for a family of six. Your PESO handles the application.
Kung mag-a-apply
- ☐ Go to your PESO
- ☐ Prepare proof of enrollment or status
- ☐ Ask about family income papers
- ☐ Fill in your application
Application for employment, handa na 👇
Basis: R.A. 10917, amending R.A. 9547 and R.A. 7323 (SPES).