SLP Q.8 3E

The "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010."

• RA 9994

• RA 9949

• RA 4999

• RA 9499

Refers to any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old.

• Minor

• Adult

• Teenager

• Senior citizen

Refers to any elderly who is frail, sickly or with disability, and without pension or permanent source of income, compensation or financial assistance from his/her relatives to support his/her basic needs, as determined by the Department of Social Welfare and development (DSWD) in consultation with the National Coordinating and Monitoring Board.

• Minor

• Adult

• Indigent senior citizen

• Senior citizen

Refer to the branch of medical science devoted to the study of the biological and physical changes and the diseases of old age

• General medicine

• Mediatrics

• Geriatrics

• Psychiatrics

Refer to hospital services, professional services of physicians and other health care professionals and diagnostics and laboratory tests that the necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury

• Dental services

• Medical services

• Physical services

• Senior citizen services

Refer to oral examination, cleaning, permanent and temporary filling, extractions and gum treatments, restoration, replacement or repositioning of teeth, or alteration of the alveolar or periodontium process of the maxilla and the mandible that are necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury.

• Dental services

• Medical services

• Physical services

• Senior citizen services

Refers to health or supportive care provided to the senior citizen patient at home by licensed health care professionals to include, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, midwives, physical therapist and caregivers.

• Dental services

• Medical services

• Home health care service

• Senior citizen services

Refers to the legal spouse who survives the deceased senior citizen.

• Parents

• Nearest surviving relative

• Children

• Relatives

The granted percentage of discount and exemption from the value -added tax (VAT), if applicable, on the sale of goods and services from all establishments, for the exclusive use and enjoyment or availment of the senior citizen.

• 10%

• 12%

• 15%

• 20%

The granted percentage discount relative to the monthly utilization of water and electricity supplied by the public utilities for senior citizens.

• 5%

• 10%

• 12%

• 20%