Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens

The Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program is in line with the fulfillment of the obligation of the government to the most vulnerable sector through social protection, and for the full implementation of RA 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. The program provides a monthly stipend amounting to Five Hundred Pesos (Php 500.00) to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of indigent senior citizens. Program beneficiaries are qualified through validation conducted by the social Pension staff guided by the eligibility criteria set by the Memorandum Circular No. 4 series of 2019 or known as “Omnibus Guidelines in the Implementation of Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program “. To be eligible for the social pension, applicant must satisfy the following criteria, to wit:

1.     Sixty (60) years old and above;

2.    Frail, sickly or with disability;

3.    No pension from the government Insurance System (GSIS), Social Security   System (SSS), Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), Armed Forces and Police Mutual Benefit Association, Inc (MFPMBAI) or any other insurance    company;

4.    No permanent source of income, and;

5.    No regular support from family or relatives for his/her basic needs

REQUIREMENTS

Application (Walk-in client)

1.        One (1) Original copy of OSCA ID or any valid government – issued ID indicating his/her date of birth

2.        One (1) Original Copy of General Intake Sheet

Validation (Walkin client)

1.         One (1) Original copy of OSCA ID or any valid government – issued ID indicating his/her date of birth

2.         One (1) Original Copy of Social Pension Beneficiary Update form (for Assessment)