COTABATO CITY โ Some 1, 240 indigent senior citizens from Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte individually received their cash cards and grants during the payout on December 19 – 20, 2022 at the grounds of the Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City.
Each beneficiary received a one-time subsidy worth PhP 4, 600 through the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program in response to the high inflation rate on the basic necessities that adversely affect the most vulnerable sectors which include indigent elderly persons. UCT program is implemented under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law.
Majority of recipients are under the Social Pension (SocPen) for Indigent Senior Citizens Program, a nationally-funded social protection program that is implemented by the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) in BARMM.
As to date, there are 103, 202 active SocPen program beneficiaries in the region who are covered in the UCT program.
According to SocPen Programโs BARMM Regional Focal Person Norlailah Camid, the distribution of cash cards along with UCTโs one-time subsidies will resume next year.
โSimilar payout to indigent elderly beneficiaries will be set this coming January with Landbank (LBP),โ said Camid.
Present during the payout were MSSD Minister Atty. Raissa Jajurie, Bank Manager Analyn Quiring, MOH Health Emergency Management Service Focal Person Dr. Muhammad Candao, MSSD Finance Division Chief Hamodi Tiboron, Datu Odin Sinsuatโs Municipal Social and Welfare Officer Bai Sittie Druz Ali โ Adam, and SocPen program personnel.
BARMMโs Ministry of Health (MOH) also provided a stand-by medical team to minimize risks and ensure that the elderly beneficiaries get immediate medical attention if the need arises during the two-day activity.
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