Over 6,800 senior citizens benefited from Palawan’s local pension program in 2018, Capitol says
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More than 6,800 senior citizens in Palawan have benefited from the Local Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens of the provincial government last year.
The Local Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens is under the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO).
“Ayon sa datos ng PSWDO, umabot sa 6,897 ang kabuoang bilang ng nabenepisyuhan ng programa noong taong 2018,” the provincial government said.
“Ang pagbibigay ng buwanang ayuda ay isinasagawa dalawang beses kada taon. Ang unang pamamahagi ay para sa mga buwan ng Enero hanggang Hunyo at ang ikalawang pamamahagi ay para sa mga buwan ng Hulyo hanggang Disyembre,” it added.
Aside from receiving P250 every month as part of the local social pension, the indigent senior citizens have been the beneficiaries of various programs of the provincial government such as financial aid and medical services.
“Napag-alaman mula kay PSWD Officer Abigail Ablaña na ang Palawan ay ang natatanging lalawigan sa buong rehiyon ng MIMAROPA na nagpapatupad ng programa para sa kapakanan ng mga senior citizens sa pamamagitan ng programang Local Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens,” the province said.
The Local Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens was established pursuant to the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.
