Social Pension: Who qualifies and how much senior citizen get

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The government’s social pension for indigent senior citizens is expanding in 2026, with higher payouts and hundreds of thousands of new beneficiaries set to be added, but only those who meet strict eligibility criteria will qualify. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it would enroll an additional 500,000 beneficiaries this year from its waitlist under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC), following an increase in program funding under the 2026 national budget. READ: Social pension: Where Cebu City seniors can claim pension on March 31 Who qualifies for the social pension? […]... Keep on reading: Social Pension: Who qualifies and how much senior citizen get

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