Tag: Social Security System (SSS)
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SSS responds to economic challenges with expanded relief programs, ₱60B in support for members and pensioners
QUEZON CITY– Following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and under the guidance of Social Security Commission (SSC) Chair Secretary Frederick D. Go, the Social Security System (SSS) is strengthening access to its existing programs in response to rising energy costs, inflationary pressures, and the broader economic impact of ongoing geopolitical tensions in the…
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SSS urges household employers to register their house helpers through Kasambahay Caravan
QUEZON CITY– The Social Security System (SSS) urged household employers to register their kasambahay or household helpers with the SSS to ensure they are covered by the country’s social security protection program, as it launched a Kasambahay Caravan on March 22, 2026 at 43 sites across Metro Manila and Rizal. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer…
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SSS to explore loan moratorium and penalty condonation to ease economic burdens
QUEZON CITY– The Social Security System (SSS) said today that it is actively studying the feasibility of offering a loan moratorium for members and a condonation program for contribution penalties for employers as relief measures amid economic challenges. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. de Claro said these measures aim to provide…
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SSS assures OFW members in the Middle East of uninterrupted digital access to benefits
QUEZON CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) today assured its members in the Middle East that they can access benefits and services via digital platforms despite escalating regional conflicts. SSS President Robert Joseph M. de Claro highlighted the My.SSS Portal’s reliability, enabling Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to file benefit claims and loan applications without…
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SSS releases P18.8 B in 13th month pension to 3.7 M pensioners
In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and emphasized by Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go with the Social Security Commission, the Social Security System (SSS) has successfully credited its annual cash gift to pensioners – the 13th month pension – in two batches on the first week of December 2025, ensuring…
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San Quintin LGU to fully subsidize the SSS contribution of over 200 barangay workers
URDANETA CITY – Social Security System (SSS) Luzon Central 1 Vice President Vilma P. Agapito and San Quintin Mayor Farah Lee Lumahan signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to register San Quintin LGU as the first Contribution Subsidy Provider in Pangasinan. Starting September 2025, 217 barangay workers will receive a P760 monthly subsidy for their…
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SSS launches EMV-equipped, dual-function MySSS Card
In response to the 8 September 2025 directive issued by Department of Finance Secretary and Social Security Commission ex-officio Chair Ralph G. Recto to roll out faster services to pensioners and members, the Social Security System (SSS) has officially launched the MySSS Card – designed to transform the way Filipino workers, pensioners, and their beneficiaries…
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SSS Launches LoanLite Powered by UnionBank to Empower Members with Accessible Credit and Protection Against Loan Sharks
The Social Security System (SSS) proudly announces the launch of SSS LoanLite, a groundbreaking micro-lending program powered by Union Bank of the Philippines. This initiative is designed to provide accessible, secure, and affordable credit to millions of SSS members, especially those vulnerable to predatory lending practices. During Serbisyong NextGen – Celebrating 40 Years of SSS…
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200 SSS pensioners from Zambales receive free medical services
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE— About 200 Social Security System (SSS) pensioners from Zambales received free medical services. The activity is part of this year’s Pensioners’ Day wherein the state firm reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare of its pensioners. SSS Vice President for Luzon Central 2 Division Gloria Corazon Andrada thanked the pensioners for their…
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SSS to Roll Out Historic Pension Reform Program Starting September 2025, Three-Year Pension Increase to Benefit All Types of Pensioners
The Social Security System (SSS) will implement a landmark Pension Reform Program starting September 2025, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and following the discussion of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto with the President on the matter. Supported by comprehensive actuarial studies, the program features a structured, three-year increase in…
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SSS to issue revised Calamity Loan Program (CLP) guidelines – lowering interest rate to 7%, renewal allowed after 6 months, streamlined activation process for timely financial assistance
The Social Security System (SSS) announced today that it will be issuing the revised Calamity Loan Program (CLP) guidelines aimed at helping members in areas declared under State of Calamity (SOC) due to various natural disasters, including Tropical Storm Crising which struck various parts of the Philippines with strong winds and rain showers. Enhanced financial…
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SSS – Union Digital Bank talks on partnership for micro lending program, transfer of technology and OFW online services
Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph Montes De Claro and UnionDigital Bank President and CEO Danilo “Bong” J. Mojica II during a courtesy visit to SSS Main Office last 30 May 2025 to discuss partnership opportunities. De Claro said that SSS has agreed in principle to coordinate and work with UnionDigital…
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Life Builder Fellowship to subsidize the SSS contributions of church volunteers
BULACAN – The Social Security System (SSS) and Life Builder Fellowship formally sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) under the Contribution Subsidy Provider Program (CSPP). SSS Vice President for Luzon Central 2 Division Gloria Corazon Andrada said that Life Builder Fellowship pledged to sponsor the monthly SSS contributions of an initial group of ten dedicated…
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SSS and TESDA enter partnership arrangement for social security coverage of JO, COS workers
Around 3,800 Job Order (JO) and Contract of Service (COS) workers in the central and regional offices of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) will now have access to the social security protection provided by the Social Security System (SSS) after the two state-run agencies sealed a partnership arrangement under the KaSSSangga Collect…
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SSS clarifies 1% contribution rate hike, bares plans for 2025
The Social Security System (SSS) announced that it is implementing a 1% contribution rate hike starting January 2025 to bring the contribution rate to 15% from the previous 14%, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018. This is accompanied also by increases in the minimum…
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