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Thursday, June 20, 2013

DSWD-9 to conduct series of consultation dialogue among social pensioners, stakeholders

By Claro A. Lanipa
PAGADIAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 9 (DSWD-9) will conduct a series of re-orientation and consultation dialogue among social pensioners and stakeholders on the Social Pension Program of the government.

Social Pension Regional Coordinator Evelyn Lingatong said the dialogue will take place in Aurora, Margosatubig and Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur on June 19, 20 & 21, 2013 respectively.

The activity will focus on the review of the department’s Administrative Order No. 15 Sections 3 and 4 which states the operational procedure in the implementation of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC).

The SPISC is one of the provisions stated under Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9994 otherwise known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.”

It is an additional government assistance in the amount of P500.00 as monthly stipend to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of indigent senior citizens.

According to Section 3 of RA 9994, an indigent senior citizen is as an elderly aged 77 year old and above; frail, sickly or with disability; not receiving any other pensions and with no permanent source of income, compensation and not receiving any financial assistance from relatives to support his/her basic needs.

“To date, Zamboanga del Sur has a total 5,412 social pension beneficiaries out of 17,296 in the entire Zamboanga Peninsula Region,” Lingatong said.

Issues and concerns about the program will also be tackled during the activity after which will be the assessment and evaluation. (PIA9)