Social Pension Program For Indigent Senior Citizens
Indigent senior citizens shall be entitled to a monthly stipend amounting to Five Hundred Pesos (PhP500.00) to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of senior citizens.
The Social Pension for indigent senior citizens is an additional government assistance mandated under Republic Act 9994 otherwise known as “The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
OBJECTIVE & COVERAGE
OBJECTIVE
To augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of senior citizens.
The Social Pension for indigent senior citizens is implemented in all regions including Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
COVERAGE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Frail, sickly or with disability
Without pension from SSS, GSIS, or from any sources of pension in government and private agencies
Without permanent source of income, compensation or financial assistance from relatives to support basic needs
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The senior citizen or his/her relative shall submit either a photo copy of any valid ID (indicating the birth date of the qualified beneficiary) or birth certificate of the senior citizen to the nearest Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) or City/ Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (C/MSWDO)