Senior Citizens Act 2010 RA 9994

Alman-Najar Namla
XU- College of Law Zamboanga
Social Legislation and Agrarian Reform
Who is a Senior Citizen?
Senior citizen or elderly refers to any resident citizen of the
Philippines at least sixty years old. This definition of senior citizen
has three requirements in order that a person may be considered as
a senior citizen under RA 9994 Expanded Senior Citizens Act of
2010, thus he/she must be a:
resident
citizen
at least sixty years old

All of these elements must be present in order that a person will be
able to avail of the privileges of RA 9994. Consequently, if any of
these elements is not present, the person will not be entitled to the
benefits of the said law.

What are the benefits to which
senior citizens are entitled?
Twenty percent (20%) discount and VAT exemption
Senior citizens are entitled to 20% discount and value
added tax (VAT) exemption, when applicable, in the sale
of the following goods and services from all
establishments for the exclusive use of the senior citizen.
On the purchase of medicines, including:
influenza and pneumococcal vaccines
such other essential medicine supplies, accessories,
equipment to be determined by the Department of Health
(DOH)

What are the benefits to which
senior citizens are entitled?
On the professional fees of the attending physician/s, in:
all private hospitals
medical facilities
outpatient clinics
home health cre services
On the professional fees of licensed professional health
providing home health care services
as endorsed by private hospitals or employed through home health
care employment agencies
On medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory fees in
all private hospitals
medical facilities
outpatient clinics
home health care services
What are the benefits to which
senior citizens are entitled?
On the professional fees of the attending physician/s, in:
all private hospitals
medical facilities
outpatient clinics
home health cre services
On the professional fees of licensed professional health
providing home health care services
as endorsed by private hospitals or employed through home health
care employment agencies
On medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory fees in
all private hospitals
medical facilities
outpatient clinics
home health care services
What are the benefits to which
senior citizens are entitled?
In actual fare for land transportation travel in
public utility buses (PUB)
public utility jeepneys (PUJ)
taxis
asian utility vehicles (AUV)
shuttle services
public railways including LRT, MRT and PNR
In actual transportation fare for
domestic air transport services
sea shipping vessels and the like
(Note: based on the actual fare and advanced booking)
What are the benefits to which
senior citizens are entitled?
On the utilization of services in
hotels and similar lodging establishments
restaurants
recreation centers
On admission fees charged by:
theaters
cinema houses
concert halls
circuses
leisure and amusement
On funeral and burial services
for the death of senior citizens

More benefits!
Income taxes exemption
A senior citizen will be exempted from the
payment of individual income taxes if the
senior citizen is considered as a minimum
wage earner in accordance with RA 9504

More benefits!
Five percent (5%) discount on water and electricity
Senior citizens will be given a minimum of 5% discount
on the monthly payment of water and electricity supplied
by public utilities, subject to the following conditions:
the meters are registered in the name of the senior
citizen residing therein
the monthly consumption does not exceed 100 kWh of
electricity and 30 cubic meters of water
the privilege is granted per household, regardless of the
number of seniors residing therein.
More benefits!
Training fees for socioeconomic program
Senior citizens will get discounts once they enroll in
socioeconomic programs
Free medical, dental, diagnostic and laboratory fees in
all government facilities
Senior citizens will get free medical, dental, diagnostic as
well as laboratory fees in all government facilities.
Examples of these waived fees are X-ray fee,
computerized tomography scan fee, and blood test fees.
Note that this exemption is still subject to the guidelines
to be issued by the DOH in coordination with PhilHealth
More benefits!
Education assistance
Continuance of GSIS, SSS and PAG-IBIG benefits.
Upgrade of retirement benefits
Special discountsress or priority lanes
Death benefit assistance
Social pension
Mandatory PhilHealth coverage
Social safety nets.
Penalties for violation of RA
9994
Any person who refuses to honor a senior citizen card or
violates any provision of RA 9994 shall suffer these
penalties:

First violation:
imprisonment of not less than 2 years but not more than
6 years, and
fine of not less than Php50,000 but not exceeding
Php100,000
possible cancellation or revocation of business permit,
permit to operate, franchise and other similar privileges

Penalties for violation of RA
9994
Subsequent violations:
imprisonment of not less than 2 years but not more than 6 years,
and
fine of not less than Php100,000 but not more than Php200,000
possible cancellation or revocation of business permit, permit to
operate, franchise and other similar privileges
On the other hand, those who try to abuse the privileges being
offered by the Expanded Senior Citizens Act will suffer will also be
penalized, to wit:
imprisonment of not less than 6 months, and
fine of not less than Php50,000, but not more than Php100,000
Thank you! Now
you know my
rights and
privileges!