FACT CHECK: NO P6.5k ‘universal pension’ for senior citizens
The videos claiming a ₱6,500 universal pension for all senior citizens is AI-generated. The bill remains pending at the committee level in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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The videos claiming a ₱6,500 universal pension for all senior citizens is AI-generated. The bill remains pending at the committee level in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
A post circulating on TikTok claims that the Department of Social Welfare and Development increased the monthly pension for senior citizens to P1,500. This is false.
Hindi pa batas ang panukalang P5,000 social pension para sa lahat ng senior citizens, taliwas sa sinasabi sa isang YouTube video.
The bill granting P5,000 social pension to all senior citizens has not yet been signed into law, contrary to the claim in a YouTube video.
A false advisory about a P1,000 monthly pension for all senior citizens in the Philippines is circulating again on social media.
A YouTube video falsely claimed that Social Security System pensioners will receive a P1,000 increase in their monthly allotments.
A Facebook Reel is erroneously claiming that people aged 40 and above can now claim a monthly pension from the Social Security System.