Evaluation of the Philippine Expanded Senior Citizens Act (RA 9994) on Mandated Privileges for the Elderly
Dr. Carlo Bryan C. Borrico

Angeles University Foundation

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluated the execution of the Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010 (RA 9994) on selected privileges of senior citizen following the Provus discrepancy model (PDM). A descriptive design used. Frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation used. The result revealed that all of the elderly were aware of twenty percent (20%) discount from all establishments and express lanes for senior citizens and reported they availed it. However, it is remarkable that out of 93.4% participant^s awareness on twenty discount on the purchase of medicines, only 68.4% availed it. On the other hand, out of 92.5 percent participants who were aware of the continuation of the same benefits and privileges by SSS, GSIS, and PAGIBIG, only 53.3 percent availed it. It is important for health administrator and health worker to strengthen their information dissemination to increase the elderly awareness and to avail their rights, benefits and privileges.

Keywords: Elderly, Aging, Living arrangement

Topic: Public Health