“From January to November 2024, a total of 4,268,801 indigent senior citizens received their monthly pension,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said on Friday (January 3).
Asst. Secretary Dumlao said the agency started disbursing the increased pension of Php1,000 in 2024 pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 11916 or “An Act Increasing the Social Pension of Senior Citizens”. As mandated by RA 11916, indigent senior citizens are entitled to a monthly stipend of Php1,000 from the previous Php500 per month starting January 2024.
The DSWD also gave recognition and incentives to 1,750 centenarians, providing each of them with Php100,000 cash as mandated by law.
“We have achieved 99.43% of the 1,760 annual target for the centenarian program,” the DSWD spokesperson pointed out.
Republic Act No. 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016 provides all Filipinos who reach 100 years old, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, with a Letter of Felicitation from the President of the Philippines, congratulating the celebrant for his or her longevity; and a centenarian gift in the amount of Php100,000.
Starting this January, the implementation of the Centenarians Act is already under the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), as mandated by Republic Act No. 11350.
RA 11350, the law that created the NCSC, mandates the transfer of functions, programs, projects, and activities related to the welfare of senior citizens from the DSWD to the Commission. (YADP)
Tagalog Version
4.2M seniors tumanggap sa DSWD ng social pension, Php100K centenarian gift nitong 2024
Mahigit sa 4 million indigent senior citizens at 100-year-old individuals nationwide ang nakatanggap ng kani-kanilang social pension at centenarian gifts nitong nakaraang taon mula sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Sabi ni DSWD Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, tumanggap ng buwang pension ang 4,268,801 indigent seniors mula Enero hanggang Nobyembre 2024.
“From January to November 2024, a total of 4,268,801 indigent senior citizens received their monthly pension,” sabi ni Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao.
Dagdag pa niya, nagsimula ang ahensya na magbigay ng Php1,000 nitong nakaraang 2024 batay na rin sa Republic Act (RA) 11916 o “An Act Increasing the Social Pension of Senior Citizens”. At bilang mandato ng RA 11916, ang mga indigent senior citizens ay tatanggap ng monthly stipend na Php1,000 mula sa dating Php500 kada buwan.
Bukod dito, nabigyan din ng DSWD ang 1,750 centenarians ng tig-Php100,000 cash batay na rin sa nakasaad sa batas.
“We have achieved 99.43% of the 1,760 annual target for the centenarian program,” sabi pa ng DSWD spokesperson.
Batay sa Republic Act No. 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016 ang lahat ng Pilipinong umabot sa edad na 100 na nakatira sa bansa o sa abroad ay mabibigyan ng Letter of Felicitation mula sa Pangulo ng Pilipinas, at centenarian gift na nagkakahalaga ng Php100,000.
Samantala, simula naman ngayong Enero, ang implementasyon ng Centenarians Act ay nasa ilalim na ng National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), batay sa mandato ng Republic Act No. 11350.# (MVC)
