DMW issues payout guidelines for relatives of deceased Saudi OFW claimants

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday released the guidelines for families of deceased overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) claimants of bankrupt companies in Saudi Arabia between 2015 and 2016.

In a statement, the DMW mandated the submission of legal affidavits and public documents tying claimants to the OFW who has since passed, as well as a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) designating the owner of the receiving bank account as a claimant.

“The DMW shall identify the rightful executor or heirs of the deceased Saudi OFW claimant and facilitate the endorsement of checks for deposit and processing,” the statement read.

The claimants may receive the payouts through the Landbank of the Philippines and the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank).

“Advisory No. 5 complements the Memorandum of Agreement between the DMW, LANDBANK, and the OFBank as it provides for the implementing guidelines that will simplify the process for the encashment of indemnity checks of widows and survivors of deceased OFW claimants. It also provides a mechanism that will prevent the checks sent to deceased OFW claimants from November to December last year from going stale, disenfranchising their widows and heirs from collecting what was due them,” the statement added.

Documents for the first batch of claimants will be accepted until April 15.

Claimants may submit the requirements through the Office of the Director for Internal Audit Services, located on the 3rd Floor of the Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City 1501.

Deadlines for further batches will follow. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/LDF, GMA Integrated News