UGTHESIS Bachelor of Science in Social Work University o Rizal System Rodriuez, Rizal

This study aimed to know the Challenges encountered by working senior citizens in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City. Specifically, this study sought to answer the given questions to the respondents. It includes the law about the senior citizens and their benefits and privileges. This study used a Descriptive research design method to determine the senior citizens' work retirement on their age and their health. To determine the profile of the respondents, frequency, percentage and the rank distribution were used. The interview guide questions involved 20 senior citizens who were the residents from Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City. The (20) senior citizens selected were taken as respondents. The researchers prepared a questionnaire determining their profiles in basic information. Most respondents of this study belonged to the age shows that 17 or 85 percent of the respondents belong to the age bracket of 60-70 years old, while 2 or 35 percent belong to the age bracket of 71-80 years old and I or 5 percent belong to the age bracket of 81-90 years old. The data revealed that respondents in the age bracket of 60- 70 years old were absolutely engaged in work just to sustain their personal needs and for the family member's welfare. The respondents indicated that they had good relationships with the barangay authorities and their coworkers and that, with the support of engaged senior citizen members, they've been easily handling responsibilities. Apart from that, they have earned the respect of their peers and have helped one another develop the abilities needed for their jobs. Majority of them were not beneficiaries of any Social Services Program from the Government or Private Sector with a frequency of 16 or 80 percent. Among the indicated responses of Senior Citizen Vendors, the majority of respondents claim that they were unable to be part of social service programs. A few reasons include the following reasons such as; unmet qualifications, no updates on their applications, some have no idea how to apply and some have no idea about the requirements.