ILOILO CITY — A total of 13,468 beneficiaries of the social pension program for the elderly in Western Visayas have been delisted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
ILOILO CITY — A total of 13,468 beneficiaries of the social pension program for the elderly in Western Visayas have been delisted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development .Iloilo recorded the highest number of senior citizens removed from the program with 5,324, followed by Negros Occidental with 3,282, Capiz with 1,594, Aklan with 1,494, Antique with 1,308, and Guimaras with 466.'We know there are more elderly who need the pension.
The DSWD-6 said it reviewed the validation of the recipients over the past months, resulting in the delisting of senior citizens who were erroneously included in the program.The DSWD-6 said 1,327 were found to have pensions from the SSS and GSIS, 830 were receiving honorarium or salary, 331 were receiving regular support from their family, and the rest had either died, transferred residence or could not be located.
Elderly Removed From Social Pension List
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