The President of the Republic of the Philippines, Pres. Benigno S. Aquino seemed unworried over his decision to veto the proposed SSS Pension Increase that could hurt the candidacy of his chosen successor Mar Roxas and even the entire Liberal Party slate in the 2016 poll. Although the President skipped any direct reference to the … Read more
Various netizens from all walks of life expressed anger at the decision of President Aquino for vetoing a bill seeking to grant P2,000 across-the-board increase in pensions that the Social Security System gives out to retirees. The decision of the President could also hurt not only the candidacy of the former DILG Secretary Mar Roxas … 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
The Social Security System of the Philippines announced through a press release that it will go on shutdown starting on 4:00 AM on April 17, 2014 (Holy Thursday) for “the annual preventive maintenance of its power substations.” The SSS noted that the following services will be inaccessible to the Filipino public: SSS Website Interactive Voice Response … Read more
Filipino workers and members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will have to pay higher contributions starting this month of January 2014 as announced by PhilHealth. Here’s the PhilHealth Premium Contribution Table: The higher PhilHealth contribution will be equally shared by employers and employees, those who used to pay a monthly contributions of P175 … Read more
Members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Social Security System (SSS) will have to pay higher monthly contributions starting on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. All PhilHealth members who are currently employed will have to pay a monthly contributions of P200.00 instead of the previous contribution of P175.00. For self-employed PhilHealth members who … Read more
The Social Security System (SSS) of the Philippines announced on Friday, December 20, 2013 that it has released P11.02 billion covering the 13-month bonuses and pensions of nearly two million retirees for December 2013. According to SSS the amount released by the agency represent an increase of seven percent from the P10.27 billion released by … Read more
The Social Security System have already released the SSS Contribution Table for the year 2014. Starting on January 2014, SSS members will follow the updated contribution table after the approved 0.6-percentage-point increase in member contributions to be paid for by employers and their workers. SSS Contribution Table 2014: (click the pdf below this article for … Read more
The Social Security System (SSS) explained the reason behind the planned contribution rate hike, a move that is backed by no less than the President of the Republic, Pres. Aquino. SSS President and CEO Emilio de Quiros said on Friday that the proposed 0.6% increase in contributions would help ensure the pension fund’s viability. The … Read more