The first week of october is elderly filipino week. Senior citizens discount for foreigner page 5 living. Ra 9994 is the expanded senior citizens act of 2010. The expanded senior citizens act of 2010 gives the elderly benefits and privileges not included in the senior citizens act of 1992 republic act no. According to the 2010 census, senior citizens or those aged 60 years old and over. Discounts and benefits for senior citizens in the philippines. In view of the foregoing, the public is hereby advised to take the necessary precaution in dealing with senior citizen and elderly welfare club of the philippines, inc. View academics in expanded senior citizens act of 2010 on academia. Impact evaluation of the expanded senior citizens act of. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representative of the philippines in congress assembled. Senior citizens are granted several benefits and privileges under republic act no. According to the 2010 census, senior citizens or those aged 60 years old and.
Expanded senior citizens act of 2010 and ra 10754 an act expanding the benefits and privileges of persons with disability, respectively, shall be exempt from vat. Indigent senior citizen refers to any elderly who is. Deals with receiving of communications from other offices, issuing of national uniform id for senior citizens as well as the purchase slip booklet for medicine, 5% osb for basic necessities and prime agricultural commodities, and movie booklet for free admission at qc cinema. Implementing rules of the expanded senior citizens act. Ra 9994 the expanded senior citizens act republic act.
Expanded senior citizens act news and updates rappler. Implementing rules and regulations of the train law. Passage of the expanded senior citizens act of 2003 ra 9257. Pursuant to article xv, section 4 of the constitution, it is the duty of the family to take care of its elderly members while the state may design. This act shall be known as the expanded semor citizens act of 2010. It introduced various amendments to republic act no. This act shall be known as the expanded senior citizens act of 2010. Discounts and benefits for senior citizens in the philippines senior citizens are granted several benefits and privileges under republic act no. Awareness and implementation of the expanded senior. Mwps act has been passed by the parliament of india and got the assent of the president of india during 2007.
Provision of care for the filipino older persons and responding to the needs of aging societies. Republic act 7432 an act to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes. Indigent senior citizen refers to any elderly who is frail, sickly or with disability, and without. Pdf this study examined how the philippine government implemented. I believe its not just a rule but a law as stated in sec. Pdf evaluation of the philippine expanded senior citizens act. It says here that for the availment of the privileges mentioned for the senior citizen, the senior citizen or hisher duly authorized representative just need to submit proof such as the senior citizen id etc to avail of the privileges for the senior citizens. According to republic act 9994, better known as expanded senior citizen act of 2010, every senior citizen is entitled for a 20% discount. Any filipino citizen who is a resident of the philippines, and who is sixty 60 years old or above. Lets say you decided to eat in a restaurant, how will you determine that exact amount of money that you should pay as a legitimate holder of a senior citizen card. Senior citizens refer to any resident citizen of the philippines who is at least 60 years old. Expanded senior citizens act of 2010 part 3 youtube. It evaluated the compliance of concerned establishments on selected privileges accrued to filipino senior citizens. Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this act, a senior citizen means a citizen of nepal having completed the age of sixty years.
First session tenth parliament republic of trinidad and tobago house of representative bill an act to amend the senior citizens grant act, chap. Senior citizens affairs pursuant to rule vi, article 21, of the implementing rules and regulations of ra no. In order to view pdf files, you need to install adobe reader. Expanded senior citizens act of 2010 loren legarda. Republic act 9994 the expanded senior citizens act of 2010. Introduction republic act 9994 or the expanded senior citizens act of 2010 is an act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens. President aquino signed the expanded senior citizens act of 2010 last november 5, 2014.
No double discounts for seniors inquirer lifestyle. Awareness and implementation of the expanded senior citizen act. Expanded senior citizens act of 2010 manuel laserna jr. This act shall be known as the expanded senior citizens act of 2003. Rapplers latest stories on expanded senior citizens act. Aside from republic act 10645, which provides mandatory philhealth coverage for all senior citizens, republic act no. Loquias2 1 national teacher training center for the health professions, university of the philippines manila 2 department of pharmacy, college of pharmacy, university of the philippines manila. The 20% discount granted to senior citizens on the sale of goods and services provided under the rules and regulations implementing republic act ra no.
Expanded senior citizens act of 2010 23 perez iii, j. Irr of the expanded senior citizens act implementing. The expanded senior citizens act human rights library. It amended ra 9257 or the expanded senior citizens act of 2003, which also amended ra 7432, the original senior citizens act of 1993. Maximize the contribution of senior citizens 10 nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the philippines in congress assembled. Citizens act or republic act ra 7432 but also the passage of the. Vatexempt transfer of property under section 40c2 of the tax code. Some five million senior citizens, defined as resident citizens of the. Maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens act.
In 2010, the philippine government amended republic act no. The new senior citizens law of the philippines aims to give flesh to the social justice clause of the 1987 philippine constitution. Hi there, thanks for posting the expanded senior citizens act of 2010. In order to avail of these benefits, the senior citizen or hisher authorized representative shall present a valid and original senior citizens identification card.
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