Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 14) — Some other platforms will be tapped for the payout of the monthly social pension of indigent senior citizens, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday.
In a memorandum circular (MC), the agency said its field offices (FOs) were directed to find out “the most feasible and efficient delivery schemes.”
“Some of the modes of payment that may be used by the FOs include cash payout facilitated by designated special disbursing officers through a plaza-type payout and cash cards through an authorized government depository bank,” the department said in a statement.
“Likewise, fund transfers to local government units and payout through money remittance companies were added to the modalities,” it added.
From the previous quarterly release, the DSWD said the schedule of distribution will be in January-June and July-December.
“[T]he amendment in the frequency of distribution was sought to fast-track the release of the social pension to the beneficiaries, and in consideration of the limitation of funds for administrative cost, workforce, and disbursing officers,” the department said.
“For the remaining months of 2022, beneficiaries of the program, whose ₱500-monthly stipend for the third and fourth quarters are yet to be released, will receive their pension within the second semester amounting to ₱3,000,” it added.
