After being denied last year, the Makati City Council finally approved the ordinance that will grant P10,000 annual cash gift for Makati City’s senior citizens aged 90 and above.
Under City Ordinance No. 2019-A-023, which took effect last week, the additional incentive will be distributed in two parts. The first will be given in July, followed by the second one in December.
“I am pleased to report that our newly elected councilors have passed my proposal to give our senior citizens an incentive they truly deserve. We want inclusive progress for our Makatizens, and this is an acknowledgment of their contributions to our city,” Mayor Abby Binay said in a statement.
People who live in Makati with age between 90 and 99 will receive P10,000 cash gift every year. In the old 2016 ordinance, they got only P5,000.
When they celebrate their 100th birthday, they will receive a P100,000 cash gift. Then, they will still get the P10,000 cash gift upon reaching their 101st birthday, and every year after that for the rest of their lives.
To avail this, residents are required to have a Blu Card (special benefit cards for senior citizens issued by the city government) and they should have owned it for at least five years. Otherwise, they would be entitled only to the P5,000 annual cash gift.
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