DSWD RFO1 Expedites Social Pension Payout For Elderly Calasiaoeños
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 1, in coordination with the Local Givernment Unit of Calasiao, is currently conducting the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program Payout and Distribution of stipend grants for the 1st semester of 2021.
The said program provides monthly stipend of Php500 to eligible senior citizen beneficiaries in order to augment their daily subsistence and other medical needs which is in accordance with the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 or commonly known as the Republic Act 9994.
Social Pension (SocPen) caters to those indigent elderly who have no stable sources of income and no regular support from relatives as well as those who are frail, sickly and disabled.
The said payout was conducted through the help of Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office headed by Mdm. Editha B. Gorospe and the Office of the Senior Citizens’ Affairs thru Engr. Rodolfo V. Untalan, President.
