The Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program (SocPen) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is in the midst of preparing for the 1st semester payout for calendar year 2021. Part of the preparations is equipping and making workers adapt to the new normal setting brought about by pandemic for the payout continue reading : DSWD Caraga SPPMO to start 1st Sem 2021 payout
DSWD Field Office-Caraga – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has served 168,163 qualified social pension beneficiaries for 2020 amid the threats and challenges brought about by the dreadful coronavirus pandemic. The Field Office has disbursed Php983, 223, 000.00 as of December 29, 2020, distributed to 37, 879 senior citizens continue reading : 168,163 Indigent Senior Citizens get Social Pension for 2020
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has now completed the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program payout in the province of Agusan del Sur, providing grants to 41, 397 indigent seniors, with a total of P124, 191,000.00 cash assistance served. Due to the crisis brought about by the Novel continue reading : DSWD completes 2nd sem SocPen payout in ADS
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
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