According to the Chief of the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA) Pastor Luis Moran that this initiative, which is in partnership with the City Information and Technology Center (CITC) and City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) is now in the finishing stage.
“It is almost done, the supplier and the bank are now discussing legal matters to finalize our SDQR card,” Moran said.
Moran said that they have been meeting senior citizen officers to brief them and ensure the smooth implementation of the program.
They need to know what to do first because they may find difficulty where to claim the card, who will release it, and the date of the release, Moran said in a report from the City Information Office (CIO).
Moran said the CSWDO will revalidate the list of senior citizens since cards of the same nature will also be released for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
“The CSWDO is putting the process in order since there are two cards: for senior citizens and PWDs. There are also senior citizens who are PWDs and we are joining forces to ensure that smooth implementation,” Moran said.
He added that while this card will not simultaneously be released to senior citizens they will still print OSCA IDs so that senior citizens can still get their cash manually by presenting the OSCA ID.
Senior Citizens who have not been validated by CSWDO do not need to take a picture or conduct registration for the SDQR, he said.
Among the cash provisions that may be received by the senior citizens through the SD QR is the annual cash incentive given by the city as well as cash grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office for senior citizens.
On May 19, 2022, the City Council here approved an amendment to Ordinance No. 0105-19, which mandates the annual granting of P1,500 financial incentives to senior citizens aged 65 years and older. The amendment or Ordinance No. 0954-22, to be known as ‘The Amended Annual Financial Assistance to All Qualified Senior Citizens Ordinance of Davao City expands the pool of senior citizen beneficiaries to include citizens aged 60 to 64 years old.
A total of 125, 344 senior citizens - 65 years old and above have been validated and eligible to receive the P1,500 cash each. A budget of P188 million has been set aside by the city for the cash incentive to be released from November to December 2022.
CSWDO is now finalizing the list of the senior citizens 60-64 years old who will be eligible to receive a cash grant.
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