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PaDiscount: PWD & Senior Checker

PaDiscount is built for food establishments in the Philippines; restaurants, cafes, take-out, and delivery meals. Not for retail-only food counters (e.g., whole cake/pasalubong shops).

Offline-ready: calculator, rules, and recent scans stay cached.

For food establishments

Make sure to ask for receipts that show the discount and VAT removal.

20% + VAT exempt

PWD and Senior discounts apply to meals of the qualified person. The share is VAT-exempt and gets 20% off.

R.A 9994 & 10754

Dine-in & take-out

For restaurants, cafes, take-out/delivery meals. Not for retail-only counters (e.g., whole cakes/pasalubong shops).

Only food

Look for line items

Receipts should show the discount and VAT removal. Keep IDs handy for verification.

Transparent receipts

One benefit per transaction

PWD/Senior discounts cannot stack with other promos. The higher discount usually applies.

No stacking

Know your rights!

Learn how PWD discounts apply to group meals and shared bills.

Guidance from DivinaLaw on proper computation and enforcement.

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Receipt Scanner

Scan a receipt for PWD/Senior checks

Runs on-device OCR via Tesseract.js. We look for totals and discount lines to help you confirm compliance.

Upload a receipt photo

JPG/PNG. We process on your device for privacy.

Capture the entire receipt on a flat surface
Avoid glare; natural light works best
Focus on total and discount lines
OCR Result
Findings

Upload a receipt to see extracted info.

If a restaurant doesn’t honor the correct PWD/Senior discount, report it to the DTI consumer care portal: consumercare.dti.gov.ph.

Manual Checker

Check the right discount

Quick estimator for dine-in/food purchases. Uses 20% PWD/Senior discount + 12% VAT exemption on the qualified diner's share.

Estimated savings for the qualified diner's share

171.43
Discount (20%): ₱107.14 · VAT removed (12%): ₱64.29
Bill entered1200.00
Qualified share (1/2 of bill)600.00
Expected amount due1028.57

This tool assumes dine-in food purchases: 20% discount + 12% VAT exemption for the qualified diner's share only. Actual receipts may vary; always verify the line items and any service charges.

If a restaurant does not honor the correct PWD/Senior discount, you can report it to the DTI consumer care portal: consumercare.dti.gov.ph.