869 Benguet Senior Citizens given P3.1M cash aid

Kabayan, Benguet- A total of P3.1 million from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) was given to 869 Indigent Senior Citizens on August 30, 2021, to aid their daily needs through the Unconditional Cash Transfer -Social Pension (UCT -SocPen) program.

Said cash assistance program aims to help senior citizens affected by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law.

According to the Public Information Office (PIO) of Benguet, the UCT program transfers cash aid to poor households and individuals who may not benefit from the lower income tax rates but may be adversely affected by rising prices.

After the release of cash cards, beneficiaries or authorized representatives may withdraw the cash assistance at the Kabayan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (KMPC).

The Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program

The Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program is considered as the biggest social mitigation program under Republic Act No. 10963 or TRAIN Law, which was signed by President Duterte in 2018.

According to DSWD, the following shall qualify as UCT Beneficiaries:

a. Households in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps Households),

b. Beneficiaries of the Social Pension Program, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7432, otherwise known as the Senior Citizens Act, as amended by Republic Act Nos. 9257 and 9994 (Social Pension Beneficiaries), and

c. Other poor households in the database of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), provided that they fall within the first to seventh deciles, ranked according to predicted income (NHTS-PR Households).

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