HB 1516
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025
An Act Increasing the Monthly Social Pension of Senior Citizens and Expanding the Coverage Thereof, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7432 Entitled, 'an Act to Maximize the Contribution of the Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for Other Purposes,' as Amended
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The bill would raise the government’s monthly cash grant for poor senior citizens from ₱500 to at least ₱1,500, shift program management to the National Commission on Senior Citizens within three years, and require a review of the amount every two years.
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