How do I replace a lost senior citizen, PWD, or solo-parent ID?
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Educational content; not legal advice.
Short answer
Go back to the office that issued the ID: the OSCA for a senior citizen ID, the PDAO/mayor's office for a PWD ID, and the city/municipal Solo Parent Office for a Solo Parent ID. Bring a valid ID and, where required, an affidavit of loss and a police blotter, plus the same proof used for your original application (proof of age/residency for OSCA; medical certificate for PWD; solo-parent documents for the SPIC). The issuing offices process replacements; ask each office for its current requirements. As with the original, these IDs are issued free of charge — do not pay a fixer to 'rush' a replacement.
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Which office do I go to for a replacement?
The one that issued it: OSCA for a senior citizen ID, the PDAO or mayor's/health office for a PWD ID, and the city/municipal Solo Parent Office/Division for a Solo Parent ID. Replacement is handled at the local level, not at a national office.
What documents do I bring for a replacement?
Typically a valid ID and, where the office requires it, an affidavit of loss and/or a police blotter, plus the same underlying proof from your first application (age/residency, medical certificate, or solo-parent documents). Confirm the exact list with the issuing office.
Do I have to pay for a replacement?
These IDs are issued free of charge, and RA 11032 bars unofficial fees and fixers. Some LGUs may require an affidavit of loss (which a notary charges for) — that notarial fee is separate from the ID itself, which remains free.
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Government IDs, pensions, and non-medical welfare for seniors, PWDs, solo parents, and poor families — how to get the senior citizen (OSCA) ID and its benefits (RA 9994), the monthly social pension for indigent seniors (RA 11916), the centenarian and milestone-age cash gifts (RA 10868 as amended by RA 11982), the PWD ID and who qualifies and the employer hiring incentive (RA 7277 as amended by RA 9442 and RA 10754), the Solo Parent ID and who counts as a solo parent and the 10% discount on baby needs (RA 8972 as amended by RA 11861), who qualifies for 4Ps and the cash-grant structure and conditions (RA 11310), the non-medical DSWD AICS help (burial, educational, transportation, food) and how to apply, replacing a lost ID, and your right to have these IDs issued free of charge without a fixer (RA 11032). The senior/PWD 20% purchase discount and DSWD medical assistance are in the Healthcare & Hospitals cluster.