● It is also known as the Expanded Senior Citizens’ Act of 2010.
● It expanded the coverage of the list of purchases of goods and services which are entitled to the 20% senior citizens discount and VAT (Value Added Tax) exemption.
● OTHER PROVISIONS include:
● Free vaccination against influenza and pneumococcal disease for indigent senior citizens.
● Benefit assistance to the nearest kin of a deceased indigent senior citizen worth P2,000.
● 5% discount on water and electric bills registered in the name of the senior citizen, provided that consumption is below 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 30 cubic meters of water a month.
● Additional government assistance i.e., social pension/monthly stipend of P500, mandatory Philhealth coverage, and social safety assistance (food, medicines, and financial assistance).
