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It starts this April

The first wave of the increase in  Social Security System (SSS) monthly contributions will begin this month, April 2019. From 11 percent, SSS contributions will now amount to 12 percent of the individual's salary with the employers shelling out more than the employees ...

Here's everything you need to know about applying and receiving your SSS Maternity Benefit

Many pregnant women have high hopes for the proposed Expanded Maternity Leave Act, which seeks to provide new mothers a 120-day paid leave benefit. As we wait for it to be signed into law (hopefully soon), you can take advanatge of the ...

Can you afford the proposed higher social security contributions?

The state-run Social Security System (SSS) has announced plans to increase members’ contributions starting January 2018 to compensate for the higher pensions given to retirees and to sustain the pension fund’s actuarial life.According to reports in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Philippine ...

SSS Assistant Vice President for Media Affairs Ma. Luisa Sebastian answers some of your concerns

You’ve probably been contributing to SSS for years now partly because it’s the law, and partly because your employer deducts your share automatically. Or maybe you’ve left your regular job and gone freelance, which has made you stop contributing because you feel ...

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SSS will increase contribution rates and maximum monthly salary credit starting January 2014.

The SSS suspended the implementation of its guidelines on voluntary contributions for members age 65 and over.

The Social Security System (SSS) suspended the implementation of its guidelines on voluntary contributions for members age 65 and over, who lack the required monthly contributions for retirement pension.SSS Vice-President Agnes San Jose explained that the intention of the guidelines was to ...

SSS announced its new guidelines on contribution payments.

The Social Security System (SSS) announced its new guidelines on contribution payments of voluntary members aged 65 and above who lack the required 120 monthly SSS contributions mandated by law to qualify for retirement pensions.SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de ...

SSS branches nationwide will open for business on four consecutive Saturdays in June to enable household employers and domestic workers to register.

Social Security System (SSS) branches nationwide will open for business on four consecutive Saturdays in June to enable household employers and domestic workers or ‘kasambahay’, such as maids, nursemaids or yaya, gardeners, cooks and laundry women, to register with SSS.SSS President and ...

SSS pensioners can now remember their annual schedule for confirming their eligibility to pension.

Social Security System (SSS) pensioners can now easily remember their annual schedule for confirming their eligibility to pension, with the yearly visit to banks or SSS now based on the members’ birth month, instead of the month of contingency such as retirement, ...

The best investment you can make in life is investing in your education.

The best investment you can make in life is investing in your education. This can lead to better job offers and more chances to grab opportunities. College and vocational-technical course students can now expect to meet their financial requirements for enrollment as ...

The service will allow members to access to updates about their contributions, benefits, loans and other transactions.

The Social Security System (SSS) has extended its call center operations from 16 hours to 24 hours every weekday to give members more access to over-the-phone updates about their contributions, benefits, loans and other SSS transactions.SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio ...