VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post about gov’t cash gift for senior citizens FALSE, applies only to centenarians
RA 10868 provides a cash gift of P100,000 only for Filipinos who reach 100 years of age.
RA 10868 provides a cash gift of P100,000 only for Filipinos who reach 100 years of age.
The aid is a six-month advance of their social pension.
RA 9994 indeed introduces a social pension of P500, or P6,000 annually. However, it only applies to indigent senior citizens.
Mayroon nang mga batas na nagpapahintulot at nagtataguyod sa muling pagpasok ng mga senior citizen sa hanay ng manggagawa.