Steps on How To Apply for SSS Voluntary Membership for Aspiring Members
HOW TO APPLY FOR SSS VOLUNTARY MEMBERSHIP – Here are the steps in registering to be a voluntary member of the Social Security System.
In the Philippines, one of the giants in the field of social insurance is the SSS or the Social Security System. It has millions of members that enjoy exclusive offers that include loans and benefits that attend to different financially-challenging situations.
While the regular posting of monthly contributions to the Social Security System may take a cut from the monthly income, on the other side of it are the benefit offers that include the SSS loans and SSS benefits.
The benefit offers of the state-run social insurance giant includes options in times of sickness, disability, calamity, unemployment, and a lot more. An SSS membership is mandated among the locally-employed individuals and self-employed individuals.
Meanwhile, the membership to the Social Security System is also open for individuals who want to be a voluntary member of the state-run social insurance institution. There is a different process on how to apply for an SSS voluntary membership as well as a different set of requirements.
Here are the steps on how to apply for an SSS voluntary membership:
Step 1 — Prepare the requirements.
Prepare the documents that you will need to submit to the Social Security System to apply to be a voluntary member of the state-run social insurance agency. The documents required by the state-entity for voluntary membership application depends if you are a separate member or a non-working spouse of an SSS member:
For seperated members including those who are no longer employed, self-employed, an OFW, or a non-working spouse but want to continue paying SSS contributions:
- duly-accomplished and signed SSS Membership Application Form (SSS Form RS-5)
- prepare an original and a photocopy of one (1) valid primary document such as the following:
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Certificate
- LTO Driver’s License
- Passport
- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Card
- Seaman’s Book
- In the absence of a valid primary document, you may submit original and photocopies of two (2) of the following secondary documents:
- Bank Account Passbook
- ATM card with the cardholder’s nam
- Birth or Baptismal Certificate
- Alien Certificate of Registration
- ATM card and certification from the issuing bank if the account number doesn’t bear the cardholder’s name
- Certificate from various authorities
- Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration
- Certificate of Licensure, Qualification Document, or Seafarer’s ID from the Maritime Industry Authority
- Company ID
- Company Representative Authorization Card issued by SSS
- Fisherman’s Card issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
- Credit Card
- GSIS Card or Certificate of Membership
- ID card issued by professional organizations recognized by the PRC
- Health or Medical Card
- Life Insurance Policy
- ID card issued by Local Government Units
- Marriage Contract
- NBI Clearance
- Pag-IBIG Member’s Data Form
- Membership card issued by private companies
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration card
- PhilHealth Member’s Data Record
- School ID
- Police Clearance
- Postal ID
- Senior Citizen Card
- Seafarer’s Registration Certificate issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
- Tax Identification Number (TIN) Card
- Transcript of School Records
- Temporary License and Student Permit issued by the Land Transportation Office
- Voter’s Identification Card or Affidavit
For non-working spouses, here are the documents that you need to submit to apply for a voluntary membership to the state-run social insurance agency:
- duly-accomplished and signed SSS Membership Application Form (SSS Form NW-1)
- valid IDs
- Marriage Certificate
Step 2 — Submit the documents.
Go to a branch of the Social Security System and submit your requirements. If you are a non-working spouse of an SSS member, make sure that you working spouse has affixed his/her signature on your application form.
Step 3 — Wait for your SS number.
The Social Security System (SSS) will give you your SS number after the registration process. If you have a busy schedule, you may also opt to register to be an SSS member online.