STEP BY STEP PROCESS ON HOW TO AVAIL OF SENIOR CITIZEN'S PENSION AND OTHER BENEFITS

DSWD’s Acceptance of Applications of Social Pension for Senior Citizens. 

"Pursuant to the eligibility criteria as may be determined by the DSWD, indigent senior citizens shall be entitled to a monthly stipend amounting to Five hundred pesos (Php 500.00) to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of senior citizens. The grant of social pension shall be subject to a review every two (2) years by Congress, in consultation with the DSWD within three months after convening the Congress."

Good news for our needy senior citizens. All those who are 60 years old and above may now avail of Social Pension Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

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According to a regional information officer of DSWD this is how to file SENIOR CITIZEN's application. You may bring the following requirements at the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) or at the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA).

REQUIREMENTS

1. Senior Citizen idenfication card (ID)

2. Certificate of Indigency 

(Kindly prepare Barangay Certificate of Residency and Assessment Report from the CSWDO Field Offices. As such, CSWDO will be issuing this certificate as well.)

HOW TO PROCESS SENIOR CITIZEN'S I.D.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION OF SENIOR CITIZEN'S ID:

• Birth certificate
• 1 X 1 picture 
• Valid ID ( Voter's ID, Driver's License, NBI Clearance, Police Clearance, Old Residence Certificate, ID, Postal ID, or any combination of identification documents confirming the applicants name, date of birth and present address)

Upon submission of the requirements, the applicants will be evaluated by the social workers. Afterwards, it will be recommended to the DSWD regional office for final validation.

Once qualified on the other hand, applicants are not expected to receive their social pension amounting to PhP 1,500 per quarter or P500 monthly. They will be placed in the pensioner’s wait-list.

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS?

Qualified to receive the P500 monthly stipend are senior citizens who are frail, sickly, or have disabilities; are not receiving pension from Social Security System (SSS), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), or Veterans Pension; and do not have a permanent source of income or regular support from relatives.

The pension is distributed every quarter through cash payment by DSWD Field Offices or city/municipal social welfare and development offices.

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YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED: 

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994

AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

DSWD: Senior Citizens Will Receive Php 6,000 in 2016

Senator Ralph Recto said, “Funding for the DSWD-run Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program will increase from the current P5.96 billion to P7.51 billion next year...The proposal that we received is that all indigent seniors 60 years old and above will be covered by the proposed allocation.”

SEE ALSO:

Benefits And Social Privileges Of Senior Citizens

READ HERE: STEP BY STEP PROCESS TO APPLY FOR SENIOR CITIZEN ID

BENEFITS OF SENIOR CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES

TWENTY PERCENT (20%) DISCOUNT AND VAT EXEMPTION

1. Medical-related privileges
2. Domestic transportation privileges
3. Hotels, restaurants, recreational centers, and places of leisure, and funeral services
4. Recreations centers
5. Admission fees privilege
6. Funeral and burial services

OTHER PRIVILEGES

1. Income tax exemption
2. Exemption from training fees
3. Free medical and dental services in government facilities
4. Free vaccinations for indigent senior citizens
5. Educational privileges
6. Benefits and privileges for retirees
7. Privileges on granting special discounts in special programs
8. Express lanes privileges

SEE MORE HERE FOR COMPLETE BENEFITS OF SENIOR CITIZENS

This article is filed under: Free Philhealth. Senior Citizen Philhealth, Application For Senior Citizen ID, Senior Citizen, Senior Citizen ID, senior citizen pension, senior citizens,

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10645: FREE AND MANDATORY PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10645: FREE AND MANDATORY PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS

As a person gets older, there is a greater chance that they suffer from illnesses because of their weakened immunity. 

And in our country (Philippines), poverty is one of the main reasons why elderly are neglecting their health issues.

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According to  to Republic Act No. 10645 “All senior citizens shall be covered by the national health insurance program of PhilHealth. Funds necessary to ensure the enrollment of all senior citizens not currently covered by any existing category shall be sourced from the National Health Insurance Fund of PhilHealth from proceeds of Republic Act No. 10351, in accordance with the pertinent laws and regulations."

This is a good news especially for poor senior citizens. They will have the opportunity to get treated without worrying where to get money to pay for the hospital. There's no need to pay for premium contributions in PhilHealth. Funds for this program will be sourced from National Health Insurance Fund of PhilHealth from proceeds of RA No.10351, commonly known as the Sin Tax Law (tax on alcohol and tobacco products).

SEE ALSO:

SENIOR CITIZEN WILL RECEIVE P500 ALLOWANCE MONTHLY, or P6,000 A YEAR FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

Who are qualified to enroll for this program?

Filipino citizens who are residents of the Philippines, aged sixty (60) years or above and are not currently covered by any membership category of PhilHealth; 

Qualified dependents of senior citizen members who are also senior citizen themselves; and

Qualified dependents of members belonging to other membership categories, with or without coverage who are senior citizens themselves.

Senior Citizens who are gainfully employed or who remain to have regular sources of income shall continue to pay their premium contributions to PhilHealth under the applicable membership categories.


How to be a member?

There are two options to enroll as a Senior Citizen member of PhilHealth.

1. Through Office for the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA)
Fill out two (2) copies of the PhilHealth Member Registration Form (PMRF);
Submit duly accomplished PMRF to the OSCA in the city or municipality where the elderly resides
Await Member Data Record and Identification card issued by PhilHealth through OSCA

2. Through PhilHealth Local Health Insurance Office (LHIO)

Fill out two (2) copies of the PhilHealth Member Registration Form (PMRF);
Attached 1 x 1 photo taken within the last six months;
Present Senior Citizens’ Identification Card issued by the OSCA in the city or municipality where the elderly resides or a valid government issued ID.
Submit duly accomplished PMRF

Await Member Data Record and PhilHealth Identification Card

source: http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/members/senior/

Download the PMRF form here

To avail their benefit, all they need to do is to present in hospitals their senior citizen card,  Philhealth MDR (member data record), or any proof of their identity and age.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10645: FREE AND MANDATORY PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS

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