MORE than 3.7 million indigent senior citizens nationwide have received their social pension from January to June of 2024, a senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday (July 17).
“The DSWD has disbursed a total of Php22.3 billion for the first half of 2024 to some 3,723,323 indigent senior citizens nationwide. This year, the Department started to distribute the increased pension of Php1,000 from Php500,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said.
Editor’s Note: This article has been sourced from the Department of Social Welfare and Development – DSWD Facebook Page.
