The Philippine Senate approved on third and final reading on Monday, November 9, 2015 a bill that would that would grant a P2,000 across-the-board increase in the monthly pensions of retired Social Security System (SSS) members. A total of 15 senators voted in favor of the bill with only Senator Juan Ponce Enrile as the … Read more
The SSS Pension Increase Bill, a bill granting a P2,000 across-the-board increase in the pension of retired Social Security System (SSS) members was approved in committee level on Tuesday. According to Sen. Cynthia Villar, the approval of the bill by the Senate committee on government corporations and public enterprises was long overdue. Sen. Cynthia Villar, the … Read more
The Lower House of Philippine Congress, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill mandating a P2,000 across-the-board increase in all monthly Social Security System (SSS) pension. The bill is now at the Upper House of Congress, the Philippine Senate. According to House Bill 5842, the bill seeks to amend Republic … Read more
The country’s Social Security System (SSS) disbursed a total of P102.8 billion in social security and employees’ compensation (EC) benefits to its members during the year 2014 according to the latest announcement released by the management of SSS. According to SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio S. De Quiros Jr., there was an increase … Read more
The Social Security System announced that they are offering the victims of Bagyong Glenda for a chance to renew their salary loans and house repair loans or advance their pensions to be able to pay for basic necessities following the disaster. According to the official statement issued by SSS, the state-run pension fund noted that … Read more
