Question & AnswerQ&A (IRR of Republic Act No. 11916)
The rules and regulations are known and cited as the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11916.
The purpose is to prescribe the procedures and guidelines for the implementation of RA No. 11916 to facilitate compliance with the Act and achieve its objectives.
The State promotes a just and dynamic social order, ensuring prosperity and independence through policies that provide adequate social services, promote employment, and improve quality of life, especially caring for the elderly with an integrated approach prioritizing the underprivileged, sick, elderly, and disabled.
An Indigent Senior Citizen is an elderly person who is frail, sickly, or with disability, and without any pension or permanent source of income, compensation, or financial support from relatives, as determined by the NCSC or DSWD in consultation with the PSA.
The social pension is a monthly stipend amounting to One Thousand Pesos (Php1,000.00) to support daily subsistence and medical needs.
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) is responsible after the transfer from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Social safety assistance shall be sourced from the disaster/calamity funds of the local government units (LGUs) where the senior citizens reside.
Private entities employing senior citizens are entitled to an additional deduction from their gross income equivalent to 15% of the total salaries and wages paid to senior citizens, subject to conditions including employment for at least six months and the senior citizen's income not exceeding the poverty threshold.
Imprisonment of not less than two years but not more than six years, and a fine of not less than Php50,000.00 but not exceeding Php100,000.00.
Senior citizens or their authorized representatives may file complaints with the NCSC specifying their cause of action. Grievances on inclusion or exclusion from the Social Pension list can be filed through a grievance form available at the NCSC. The NCSC endorses to the LGU's grievance committee for resolution within 15 days, with appeal and final ruling by the NCSC if unresolved.