872 indigent Ormoc senior citizens receive PHP1.3M-social pension

ORMOC CITY, Leyte, April 26 (PNA) -– The city treasurer’s office has concluded the release of PHP1.3-million social pension for indigent senior citizens.

The benefit covers the second quarter of 2015 but the implementing office, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), downloaded the amount only in the first quarter of 2016.

DSWD allocated a total of PHP1.65 million for 1,100 beneficiaries aged 80 years old and above identified by the National Housing Targeting System. Each beneficiary received PHP1,500 stipend to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of members from the aforementioned vulnerable sector.

However, only 872 beneficiaries claimed the benefit worth PHP1.3 million, leaving PHP342,000 unclaimed by 228 senior citizens who are believed to have been deceased. Except for the deceased, those already part of the list will be entitled to future pensions in succeeding years. (PNA)

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