Legazpi City, PHILIPPINES- The Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 5 has started downloading the third and
fourth quarter funds for social pension of Senior Citizens.
According to DSWD 5 Regional Director Arnel Garcia,
they have started distributing pension to different municipalities or local
government units (LGUs).
“Others can receive the pension on December while
some will be on January,” Garcia said.
Garcia explained that each qualified social pension
beneficiary will receive the pension worth P3,000 breakdown as follows: P1,500 for last quarter and P1,500 for this
quarter.
DSWD revert back the pension distribution to the LGUs upon information that the
subsidiary of the Veterans Bank acting as the service provider for the said
distribution cannot saturate the homes of the senior citizens region wide due
to limited personnel.
The social pension is a regular stipend given to qualified
senior citizens for daily subsistence and medical needs. (Ranelle Sertan-DZGB News)
