Social Security Law-2
Social Security Law-2
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AN ACT TO CREATE A SOCIAL
SECURITY SYSTEM PROVIDING
SICKNESS,
UNEMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT,
DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS FOR
EMPLOYEES.
(THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997)
- Approved on July 18,
1954,
implemented on September
1, 1957.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
LAW
Self-employed professionals;
Note:
- If the notice of sickness or injury was filed
after 5 days, the confinement shall be deemed
to have started not earlier than the 5th
day immediately preceding the date of
notification.
Note:
-If the SSS member is unemployed or self-
employed, he shall directly notify the SSS
of his confinement within 5 calendar days
after the star thereof.
a. Supplemental
b. Dependents
Supplemental Allowance
A supplemental allowance of P500.00 is
paid to the total or partial disability
pensioner
● Each receive a dependent's allowance
equivalent to 10 percent of the
member's pension, or P250, whichever
is higher.
● Only five minor children, beginning from
the youngest are entitled to the
dependent's allowance.
Dependents
Who are qualified?
Minor children of the pensioner with
Permanent total disability that are:
1. Legitimate
2. Legitimated
3. Legally adopted
4. Illegitimate children
The dependent's allowance stops when
1. child reaches 21 years old
2. Gets married
3. Gets employed
4. Dies.
NOTE:
The dependent's allowance is granted for
life to children who are over 21 years old,
provided, they are incapacitated and
incapable of self-support due to physical or
mental defect which is congenital or
acquired during minority.
Lump Sum Amount
Granted to those who have not paid the
required 36 monthly contributions, and for
disability claims whose approved pension
duration is less than 12 months.
Permanent total disability,
The lump sum benefit is equivalent to the
monthly pension times the number of
monthly contributions paid to the SSS or
twelve (12) times the monthly pension,
whichever is higher.
Permanent partial disability
The lump sum is equivalent to the monthly
pension times the number of monthly
contributions times the percentage of
disability in relation to the whole body or
the monthly pension times 12 times the
percentage of disability, whichever is
higher.
Suspension of allowance
1. Reemployment
2. Resumption of self-employment
3. Recovery of the disabled member from
permanent total disability
4. Failure to present himself/herself for
examination at least once a year upon
notice by SSS.
RETIREMENT
BENEFITS
Who are qualified?
1. Member is 60 years old, separated from
employment or ceased to be self-employed, and
has paid at least 120 monthly contributions prior
to the semester of retirement.
2. Member is 65 years old, whether employed or
not, and has paid at least 120 monthly
contributions prior to the semester of retirement.
3. Underground Mineworkers:
Requirements
1. Retirement Claim Application
2. DDR Signature Card
3. DDR Savings Account form;
4. Certificate of Separation from last employer
(if member is less than 65 years old) ;
5. Passbook or ATM Card (if pension);
6. Certified true copies of birth or baptismal
certificate of dependent children;
Requirements