Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
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The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 is a Philippine law that broadens benefits and social protection for senior citizens, including financial assistance, healthcare discounts, and other welfare programs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine law
ⓘ
social welfare legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Internal Revenue
NERFINISHED
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Department of Finance NERFINISHED ⓘ Department of Health NERFINISHED ⓘ Department of Social Welfare and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ local government units ⓘ |
| ageQualification | 60 years old and above ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Republic Act No. 9994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends |
Republic Act No. 7432
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic Act No. 9257 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | Filipino citizen ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| follows | Senior Citizens Act of 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalRightCreated |
social pension entitlement for qualified indigent seniors
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statutory discounts for senior citizens ⓘ |
| legislature | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obliges | private establishments to grant senior citizen discounts ⓘ |
| officeOfSigner | President of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyType | social protection policy ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiaries | senior citizens ⓘ |
| providesBenefit |
20% discount on certain goods and services
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VAT exemption on covered sales to senior citizens ⓘ access to government social services ⓘ death benefit assistance for senior citizens ⓘ discounts on diagnostic and laboratory fees ⓘ discounts on fares for public transportation ⓘ discounts on hotels and similar lodging establishments ⓘ discounts on medical and dental services ⓘ discounts on medicines ⓘ discounts on professional fees of attending physicians ⓘ discounts on restaurants and recreation centers ⓘ exemption from training fees for government programs ⓘ free medical and dental services in government facilities ⓘ social pension for indigent senior citizens ⓘ |
| providesIncentive | tax deductions for establishments granting discounts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand benefits and privileges of senior citizens
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to strengthen social protection for the elderly ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Universal Health Care for senior citizens in the Philippines ⓘ |
| requires | issuance of senior citizen identification card ⓘ |
| residencyRequirement | resident in the Philippines ⓘ |
| sector | elderly welfare ⓘ |
| shortName | RA 9994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2010 ⓘ |
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