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DSWD: National ID, kailangan na sa pagkuha ng social pension mula sa Abril

Indigent senior citizens line up to receive social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Quezon City Hall on Monday. Senior citizens who have no pension from private or government institutions, regular income, or family support are eligible to enroll in the DSWD's social pension program. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MAYNILA — Simula Abril 1, kailangan nang magpresinta ng National ID ang mga benepisyaryo ng Indigent Senior Citizens program (SocPen) bago makatanggap ng Social Pension payout.</p><p>Inanunsiyo ng Department of Social Welfare and Development na magiging pangunahing kinikilalang ID ang PhilSys ID o National ID sa pagkuha ng payout para sa naturang programa.</p><p>Bahagi ito ng mas malawak na hakbang ng gobyerno na gawin ang National ID bilang pangunahing ID sa lahat ng transaksyon.</p><p>Sa ilalim ng Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, nagbibigay ang DSWD ng P1,000 buwanang ayuda sa mga Pilipinong edad 60 pataas, partikular ang mga may sakit, kapansanan at nanghihina ang pangangatawan. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/16/house-panel-oks-bill-seeking-to-grant-universal-social-pension-to-senior-citizens-1314">House panel OKs bill seeking to grant universal social pension to senior citizens<br/></a></div><p>Sa nakaraang taon, mahigit 4.1 milyong senior citizen ang nakatanggap ng social pension sa ilalim ng SocPen. </p><p>Ngunit nilinaw na hindi lahat ng senior citizens ay kwalipikado sa ilalim ng Social Pension. </p><p>Ang programa ay para lamang sa mga benepisyaryo na walang natatanggap na pensyon mula sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno tulad ng Social Security System, Government Service Insurance System, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, walang regular na pinagkakakitaan, at hindi humahawak ng anumang posisyong halal o itinalaga sa barangay. Kailangan din na sila ay nakarehistro sa community-based monitoring system (CBMS).</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/2/26/sss-announces-10-percent-pension-increase-no-contribution-hike-1807">SSS announces 10 percent pension increase, no contribution hike</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>PAANO KAPAG WALANG NATIONAL ID? </strong></div><p>Kasalukuyang patuloy ang Philippine Statistics Authority sa pagtanggap ng mga aplikasyon para sa National ID sa mahigit na <a href="https://philsys.gov.ph/registration-center/">200 registration sites</a> sa buong bansa. </p><p>Para mas mapadali, magtatayo rin ang DSWD ng Philippine Identification System registration sa mismong araw ng payout, kaya puwede nang magparehistro ang mga senior sa lugar mismo.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/2/11/gcash-warns-vs-scams-on-fake-apps-on-national-ids-egov-1025">GCash warns vs scams on fake apps on National IDs, eGov</a></div><p>Gayunpaman, kung nakapag-order na ngunit hindi pa natatanggap ang ID, maaaring makita ang status ng paghahatid nito sa pamamagitan ng <a href="https://tracking.phlpost.gov.ph/">Philippine Postal Corp.</a></p><p>Para naman sa mga bedridden na benepisyaryo ng programa, magsasagawa ang PSA ng house visits upang sila ay maparehistro at makatanggap ng social pension. </p><p>Maaaring makipag-ugnayan sa DSWD sa pamamagitan ng Globe (0917-110-5686 o 0917-827-2543) o Smart (0919-911-6200).</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DwChNIWSexk?si=HPUQcJCBX5bNOBpZ" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Simula Abril 1, kailangan nang magpresinta ng National ID ang mga benepisyaryo ng Indigent Senior Citizens program (SocPen) bago makatanggap ng Social Pension payout.</p>

Simula Abril 1, kailangan nang magpresinta ng National ID ang mga benepisyaryo ng Indigent Senior Citizens program (SocPen) bago makatanggap ng Social Pension payout.

DSWD: National ID, kailangan na sa pagkuha ng social pension mula sa Abril

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DSWD: National ID, kailangan na sa pagkuha ng social pension mula sa Abril

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Eli L. Dela Cruz

Published Mar 21, 2026 09:15 AM PHT

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