Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay on Monday announced that senior citizens in the city are set to receive their year-end cash incentives early as the distribution has already started for the 83,857 Blu Card holders.
“We want our senior Makatizens to be happy and feel that they are loved and cared for, that is why we made sure that they receive their cash incentives from the city government early,” Binay said.
The mayor said that early distribution of cash incentives to the beneficiaries aims to spare them from the holiday rush and give them more time to plan ahead on what or where to spend their cash incentives.
The cash incentives are directly sent to the GCash accounts of the recipients to ensure safe, convenient and fast delivery of their Christmas gift.
Under the expanded benefits program for senior citizens, Blu Card holders receive their cash incentives twice a year: Every July and December.
For the year-end, seniors 60-69 years old will receive P1,500; 70-79 years old, P2,000; 80-89 years old, P2,500; and 90-99 years old, P5,000.
Centenarians aged 101 and above will also receive P5,000 year-end cash incentive provided that he/she has been a Blu Card holder for at least five years.
If not, the beneficiary will only be receiving P2,500 year-end cash incentive.
The city will be distributing a total of P158,655,500 to 83,857 Blu Card holders registered as of October 31, 2022.