THE Makati City government on Friday announced the rollout of P356.48 million in mid-year cash incentives for more than 59,000 Blu Card holders, with qualified senior citizens starting to receive their P6,000 cash benefit through GCash.
Mayor Nancy Binay said the city has allotted funds for 59,414 registered Blu Card holders, including the more than 8,000 senior citizens, who will receive their incentives through manual payouts in designated village payout centers beginning June 3.
Binay said digital payouts through GCash already started on Thursday for senior citizens with registered and validated accounts.
“We have made sure that no qualified beneficiary will be left out because of a lack of access to an e-wallet. Everyone will receive their midyear incentive. No one will be deprived. We know our senior citizens are expecting this, so it is only right that they receive the benefit allocated for them,” Binay said.
The city government said onsite distribution for other qualified beneficiaries will run from June 3 to 10 across Makati’s 23 villages.
Binay said the schedule for manual payouts has been posted on the city government’s official Facebook page, My Makati.
The mayor said the city would continue offering alternative payout methods for residents who may have limited access to digital platforms, even as Makati expands the use of cashless disbursement systems.
She also reminded Blu Card holders to ensure that their GCash accounts are active and properly registered to avoid delays in receiving the incentive.
