THE municipality of Cordova will amend its policy giving financial assistance for senior citizens due to worries that other people would transfer their registration to the town solely to gain the financial aid.
Cordova Mayor Cesar "Didoy" Suan expressed concern that they would run out of funds immediately if they do not implement the policy.
The town gives P500 per month as aid to senior citizens who are not included as beneficiaries of the social pension of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
According to the new policy, the beneficiaries must have voted in the town at least once to receive financial assistance and a senior citizens ID.
"So kung pananglitan ang taga laing lugar, ari diri magpalista kay ari mokuha ug pension, dili kaabtan ug usa ka tuig mahudtan dayon ta ug kwarta tungod kay ato man gigahin para didto bisan ug dili taga atoa," Suan said on Monday, May 29, 2023.
(So if, for instance, individuals from other locations come here to register because they are going to get a pension, we would run out of money in less than a year since we have designated it for them even if they are not from us).
The mayor added that senior citizens who are natives of the town will be given priority.
The financial assistance for senior citizens has started last year. (ANV, TPT)