In just two months, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has already distributed the second-semester grants of social pension to 88,710 indigent senior beneficiaries as of September 25, 2020. A total of Php266,130,000.00 cash assistance covering the grants for July to December is now being enjoyed by beneficiaries of the continue reading : 266M worth pension distributed, FO hitting half of targeted Indigent Seniors
Due to the high number of queries regarding the qualifications for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga reiterates that only Indigent Senior Citizens are qualified to receive the social pension as per recognition of the Republic Act (RA) 9994 also known continue reading : DSWD reiterates Guidelines for Social Pension Program
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has already served 33% of the targeted beneficiaries for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program only after a month of cash release as of August 2020 amid the Novel Coronavirus 2019 pandemic threats. To date, there are already 56,367 beneficiaries from 31 continue reading : 33% Indigent Seniors paid in first month of 2nd Sem SocPen Payout
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga intensified its information drive disseminating Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials during the conduct of various program payouts amid the Novel Coronavirus 2019 pandemic threats. The agency continued the distribution of several flyers, brochures and magazines to program beneficiaries and their companions during continue reading : DSWD Caraga Intensify Information Drive During Program Activities
As poverty incidence rise among Filipino senior citizens, the need for basic resources to sustain the daily needs among them also broadens. Other than combating financial crisis and failing health conditions, that soon may lead to incapacitation, are only a few of the countless, terrifying circumstances many elderly face each day. This is a continue reading : Through their Sunset Years
To help augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of the indigent senior citizens during the health crisis brought about by the Novel Coronavirus Disease also known as COVID-19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has fast-tracked the distribution of the 2nd-semester payout of the Social Pension Program for Indigent continue reading : DSWD Caraga begins Social Pension Program payout for 2nd sem 2020
BUTUAN CITY- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) field office XIII has already served 151, 735 indigent senior citizen beneficiaries of the Social Pension (SocPen) program amid the COVID-19 crisis as of June 2020. Beneficiaries of the 73 municipalities of Caraga received their 6-months’ worth social pension covering the months of January – continue reading : Social Pension 1st sem 2020 payout completed