Pagadian City releases social pension for the elderly

The local government through the City Social

Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has

released the last quarter social pension to the

388 senior citizens in this city.

(Photo by JONG CADION)

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Dec. 27 (PNA) -– The local government through the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has released the last quarter social pension to the 388 senior citizens in this city.

Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) head Emeteria Arbitrario said Friday the senior citizen-beneficiaries have received Thursday their social pension at P1,500 each.

Arbitrario said the P500 monthly social pension given to the senior citizens is mandated under the Republic Act 9994 otherwise known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.

The local government through the City Social

Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has

released the last quarter social pension to the

388 senior citizens in this city.

(Photo by JONG CADION)

The local government through the City Social

Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has

released the last quarter social pension to the

388 senior citizens in this city.

(Photo by JONG CADION)

The funding for the social pension comes from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and released to the beneficiaries through the local government units.

Those entitled to received are Filipino citizens who are 60 years old and above.

The local government started the implementation of R.A. 9994 in 2011 and has a total of 388 listed beneficiaries to date.

Arbitrario said another 110 elderly will be added to the list of beneficiaries in January 2014.

Meanwhile, Arbitratio said that senior citizens are also entitled to death benefit assistance of P2,000 which is given to the nearest surviving relative who took care for the deceased elderly until his or her death.

Senior citizens are also entitled to the following: discount privileges; free services; exemptions; incentives; government financial assistance; and, priority express lanes.(PNA)
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The local government through the City Social

Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has

released the last quarter social pension to the

388 senior citizens in this city.

(Photo by JONG CADION)

The local government through the City Social

Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has

released the last quarter social pension to the

388 senior citizens in this city.

(Photo by JONG CADION)