Sen. Binay wants more benefits for househelps and tax incentives for their employers

A lawmaker has filed two separate that would further strengthen the Kasambahay law by providing additional benefits to house helps and granting tax incentive to employers who would allow their maids to finish their education or undergo skills training.

Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay, in filing Senate Bill No. 2009, or the “Discount Benefits of Domestic Workers Act of 2013,” wants medical and dental institutions to provide 20 percent discounts on any sale of goods and services to all registered domestic workers including their immediate kin.