Philippines Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC)

Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) is the Philippines continuous effort to help the frail and needy indigent senior citizens of the country. Not to overlooked the contributions they had made in nation building during their productive years.

Pursuant to the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Social Pension Program, those aged 60 years and above qualified senior citizens will receive a monthly stipend amounting to PHP 500 (equal to PHP 1,500 per quarter) to augment daily sustenance. Although, the amount not that big, but it can help them in many ways, compared to nothing.

To avail the program, one must give all the required documentation to the nearest City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) or at the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA).

Eligibility to the program include:

1. 60 years old and above of age.
2. An applicant must not receiving pensions from Social Security Office (SSS), Government Service Insurance System, or a Veterans Pension.
3. Indigent with certification.

Documentation include:

1. Senior Citizen Identification Card ( In applying an ID, one must give a birth certificate, a 1x1 photo, and any valid ID)
2. Certificate of indigence ( One can get it from the barangay of residence)

Upon submission of the required documentation, the social worker will conduct evaluation of the applicant. An assessment report will then be submitted to the DSWD Regional Office for last validation.

Qualified applicant now on the pensioner's waitlist. This does not mean a qualified applicant will receive the fund immediately after qualification. Every qualified applicant has to wait for an indefinite time, as a replacement, upon the death or delisting of the existing pensioners of the program. Accordingly, funds for the Social Pension Program have already  been allocated to the existing pensioners of the program.

Applicants will receive the funds every quarter of the year through cash in the DSWD Field Offices.

Read Republic Act No. 9994