DSWD: Seniors will need national ID by April to claim social pensions

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A stricter verification process will take effect this April as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) moves to require the use of the National ID for indigent senior citizens claiming their social pension. According to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), DSWD’s directive makes the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) central to beneficiary verification. National ID as primary verification “DSWD continues to recognize and encourage the use of the PhilSys National ID as the primary ID,” said PIA. This creates a more unified database for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) program, which provides a […]... Keep on reading: DSWD: Seniors will need national ID by April to claim social pensions

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