EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez
7266

House Bill No.
EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 9994 or the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010" provides, in Sec
3, that

*(h) Indigent senior citizen, refers to any elderly who is frail, sickly
or with disability, and without pension or permanent source of
income, compensation or financial assistance from his/her relatives
to support his/her basic needs, as determined by the Department of
Social Welfare and development (DSWD) in consultation with the
National Coordinating and Monitoring Board.”

The same law also provides in Sec 5:
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“(h) Additional Goverment Assistance
“(1) Social Pension
“Indigent senior citizens shall be entitled to a monthly stipend
amounting to Five hundred pesos (Php500.00) to augment the daily
subsistence and other medical needs of senior citizens, subject to
a review every two (2) years by Congress, in consultation with the
DSWo.

As a result, what is happening now is that many senior citizens are being deprived of
the social pension they are entitled to because of the very restrictive provision of the law.

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that there are at least 7.5 million
senior citizens in the Philippines based on their latest census. in 2016, only a litle above a
quarter of senior citizens (29%) received pensions based on previous working history (SSS,
GSIS and other pensions)

This bill seeks to amend the current law and ensure that all senior citizens will receive
pension from any source. The restrictive provision of being indigent should be removed. The
objective of the law is to recognize the rights of senior citizens to take their proper place in
society and make it a concern of the family, community, and government and to give full
support to the improvement of the total well-being of the elderly and their full participation in
society, considering that senior citizens are integral part of Philippine society

This bill also aims to increase the monthly pension that senior citizens will receive,

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

RUEUS B. IRIGUEZ


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez
7266

House Bill No.

AN ACT
GRANTING UNIVERSAL SOCIAL PENSION TO SENIOR CITIZENS, FURTHER AMENDING
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY RA 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled

SECTION 1. Number (1), Paragraph (H), Section 5 of the Republic Act No. 7432, as amended
by Republic Act No. 9984, otherwise known as the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010", is
hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Section 5. Government Assistance. — The government shall
provide the following:

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(h) Additional Government Assistance

(1) Social Pension
“[indigent] ALL senior citizens shall be entitled to a monthly stipend
amounting to [Five hundred pesos (Php500.00)] ONE
THOUSAND PESOS to augment the daily subsistence and other
medical needs of senior citizens, subject to a review every two (2)
years by Congress, in consultation with the DSWD[] : PROVIDED,
THAT SUCH SENIOR CITIZEN DOES NOT RECEIVE A PENSION
OF MORE THAN FOUR THOUSAND PESOS (PHP4,000.00)
FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM,
THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, AND OTHER PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM"

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SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and
regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion of its
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,