with disability identification card (ID) or in its absence, the original or certified true copy of the proof of registration from the issuing local government unit. Such expenses shall cover the purchase of casket, urn, embalming, hospital morgue, transport of the body to intended burial site in the place of origin, but shall exclude obituary publication and the cost of the memorial lot. The Local Government Units concerned, in coordination with the Leagues of Cities and Municipalities, shall ensure that mortuaries under their jurisdiction are compliant to the law by including the grant of 20% discount and VAT-exemption to persons with disability as part of the terms and conditions in the issuance of business permits to the aforementioned establishments. Section 7. Educational Assistance for Persons with Disabilities – Educational assistance shall be granted to persons with disability to pursue primary, secondary, tertiary, post tertiary as well as vocational or technical education in both public and private schools and authorized technical vocational institutions through the provision of scholarships, grants, financial aid, subsidies and other incentives to qualified persons with disability, including support for books, learning materials and uniform allowance to the extent feasible: Provided, that persons with disability shall meet minimum admission requirements set by the Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Board for persons with disability who wish to pursue tertiary education by means of scholarships, grants-in-aid and student loans. The DepEd, CHED and TESDA shall also ensure that all public and private schools, colleges and universities are informed about the provision on educational assistance for persons with disabilities. For the purpose of this section and in view of Republic Act No. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, primary education shall include kindergarten whether in private or public schools. Section 8. Other Benefits and Privileges – The benefits and privileges to be extended by the Government Service Insurance System, Social Security System and Pag – ibig to persons with disability shall be based on their respective charters. Section 9. Special Discounts in Special Programs – To the extent possible, the government may grant special discounts in special programs for persons with disability on the purchase of basic necessities and prime commodities subject to the guidelines to be issued for the purpose by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture. Section 10. Express Lanes for Persons with Disabilities – Express lanes for persons with disability shall be provided in all commercial and government establishments. In the absence thereof, priority shall be given to them in all the transactions of the establishments. The Civil Service Commission and the Department of the Interior and Local Government shall issue the necessary circulars enjoining all national and local government units to provide express lanes for persons with disability. Section 11. Proof of Entitlement – The benefits and privileges indicated in the Act are available to persons with disability who are Filipino citizens, upon submission of any of the following as proof of his/her entitlement thereto: 11.1 An identification card issued by the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) or the City / Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (C/MSWDO) of the place where the person with disability resides. 11.2 The passport of the concerned person with apparent disability. 11.3 An identification card issued by the National Council on Disability Affairs. This is on a case-to-case basis for emergency purposes only, provided that the PWD ID number coding shall be retained in accordance with the official residence of the person with disability. The same benefits and privileges shall be made available to Filipinos who hold foreign passports but are registered as dual citizens and Filipinos who have re-acquired their Filipino citizenship thru Republic Act No. 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003. Section 12. No Double Discounts – In the purchase of goods and services which are on promotional discount, persons with disability can avail of the establishment’s offered discount or the 20% discount provided herein, whichever is higher and more favorable. In cases where the person with disability is also a senior citizen entitled to a