Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11982)
Republic Act No. 11982 grants benefits to Filipino octogenarians and nonagenarians, amending Republic Act No. 10868, the Centenarians Act of 2016, by providing cash gifts and letters of felicitation to Filipinos reaching certain advanced ages.
Filipinos upon reaching the ages of eighty (80), eighty-five (85), ninety (90), ninety-five (95), and one hundred (100) years old are covered for cash gifts under this Act.
Filipinos reaching one hundred (100) years old shall receive a cash gift of One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00), while those reaching eighty (80), eighty-five (85), ninety (90), and ninety-five (95) years old shall receive Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00).
Yes, the benefits, including the cash gifts and letter of felicitation, are available to all Filipinos whether residing in the Philippines or abroad.
Centenarians receive a letter of felicitation from the President of the Philippines congratulating them for their longevity.
The grantees shall be eligible to receive the cash gift within one (1) year from reaching the specified ages of eighty (80), eighty-five (85), ninety (90), ninety-five (95), and one hundred (100).
It is a system maintained by the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) to record relevant information on beneficiaries covered by the Act to ensure effective implementation.
The National Commission of Senior Citizens coordinates with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and local government units (LGUs).
The necessary amount to implement the provisions of the Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.