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DSWD: Over 2.9M indigent seniors receive 1st, 2nd quarter pensions

Almost three million indigent senior citizens across the country have received their social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) Program for the first and second quarters of 2025.

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MANILA — Almost three million indigent senior citizens across the country have received their social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) Program for the first and second quarters of 2025. According to DSWD Protective Services Bureau (PSB) Director Edmond Monteverde, as of May 31, a total of 2,204,434 seniors were able to receive their first quarter pension amounting to P3,000 each, while another 751,022 older persons received P6,000 covering both the first and second quarters of this year.“We want to ensure that our senior citizens, especially the indigent and vulnerable, are able to meet their basic daily needs through this support from the government,” Monteverde said.He added that it was mandated by the Republic Act 11916, in which indigent senior citizens, starting January 2024, are entitled to a monthly stipend of P1,000, from the previous P500 per month.Monteverde also said the DSWD is continuously distributing social pensions to eligible beneficiaries to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services to senior citizens.The social pension is given to eligible seniors, 60 years old and above who are frail, sickly, or with disability and without any pension from other government agencies.

Almost three million indigent senior citizens across the country have received their social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) Program for the first and second quarters of 2025.

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DSWD: Over 2.9 million indigent seniors receive 1st, 2nd quarter pensions

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Published Jun 16, 2025 07:37 PM PHT

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