DAVAO CITY—The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Davao Region (DSWD-11) is distributing in advance to 66,702 indigent senior citizens here their social pension for six months, from July to December 2023.
In an interview with Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, DSWD-11 social marketing unit information officer Ezri Coda Jr. said the ongoing August 7 to 18 payout targets the senior ciitizens in the city’s three districts. The number of beneficiaries per district are as follows: 17,579 (District 1), 21,682 (District 2), and 27,441 (District 3).
“It is P500 per month, and they will receive P3,000 for six months,” Coda said. Under Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, eligible senior citizens will receive P500 social pension per month distributed quarterly.
However, based on the Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 17, series of 2022, the release of the social pension was changed to twice a year instead of every quarter.
Coda said the semestral social pension payout will help ensure that vulnerable seniors receive essential aid, contributing to their well-being and quality of life.
“As the distribution period commences, eligible senior citizens are encouraged to visit the designated payout centers to claim their financial support,” he said. PNA
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