Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO SENIOR CITIZENS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00363 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO SENIOR CITIZENS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO | |
| ABSTRACT : The Constitution provides that "the family has the duty to care for its elderly members but the state may also do so through just programs of social security". The bill seeks to grant senior citizens a 20% discount on the purchase of funeral services (on the pre-need basis) to lessen the burden of the family left behind by the elderly when he passes on. It further proposes the establishment of an Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA) in the Office of the Governor and City Mayor to be headed by a provincial board member and city councilor, respectively. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Golez (003 ) | 2. Solis (005 ) |
| 3. Amin (007 ) | 4. Espino (042 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS ON 2004-07-02 |
Abstract
The Constitution provides that "the family has the duty to care for its elderly members but the state may also do so through just programs of social security". The bill seeks to grant senior citizens a 20% discount on the purchase of funeral services (on the pre-need basis) to lessen the burden of the family left behind by the elderly when he passes on. It further proposes the establishment of an Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA) in the Office of the Governor and City Mayor to be headed by a provincial board member and city councilor, respectively.
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