Social Security

Dear PAO, I am a part-time teacher in a computer school here in Negros Occidental. I am usually paid on an hourly basis for my work. For five years now, I have not received any 13th month pay. I thought this is ok until I read the Labor Code of the Philippines stating that the…

SSS Circular No. 2010-004, Series of 2010 TO: All Employers and Employees SUBJECT: Implementing rules and regulations of the Socila Security Condonation Law of 2009 Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9903, An Act Granting The Social Security System (SSS) A One-Time Authority To Condone Penalties On Unremitted Or Delinquent Contributions By…

Dear PAO, This is in connection with the suspension of pension payments once a person reenters employment, does this also apply if the pensioner gets a part time employment or does it only apply to full time employment? PQ

MANILA, Feb. 13 (PNA) – The Social Security System (SSS) has announced a six-month condonation program that would allow companies to settle the unpaid contributions of workers without paying penalties.

BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC-CAR) achieved universal coverage of membership in Cordillera in 2009, according to PHIC Media Relations Officer Maggie Del Rosario during an interview Tuesday.

The Confederation of Government Employees Organization Inc. (Cogeo ), a group of current and retired government employees, chided the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday for its decision to uphold an earlier lower court order on state pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) for the garnishment of P400 million — which could eventually balloon up to…

Hongkong-based workers are keen in joining the home development mutual fund under its expanded coverage, according to Vice President Noli de Castro citing a report from Pag-Ibig Fund officials.

MANILA, Philippines—The government housing finance institution has expanded its mandatory coverage to include Filipino workers from formal and informal sectors here and abroad, it was learned Monday.

QUALIFIED Philhealth members and their dependents may now avail of an outpatient blood transfusion benefit starting Feb. 1.

THE PAG-IBIG FUND IS GIVING out P8.5 billion in dividends for 2009—20 percent more than the payout made in 2008, according to Vice President Noli de Castro.

THE TROUBLE WITH HAVING TOO MUCH money is that there will always be people hatching up plots to get some of that money. The latest victims are the 1.3 million members of the Government Service Insurance System. Several labor unions who are members of the GSIS brought the case to my attention. GSIS members, they…

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People should be allowed to work beyond the age of 65 and with more flexible hours, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said. In the UK a worker can see their employment end at 65, even if they do not want to retire.

Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has signalled a wish to change the law that would allow people to work beyond the age of 65. In the UK, a worker can see their employment end at the age of 65 without any redundancy payment – even if they do not want to retire.

The Social Security System (SSS) said an estimated 6.6 million workers would benefit from the new law that condones penalties on unpaid contributions of delinquent companies.

THE primary difference between young and old workers is that the senior guys would always want to review the fine print in their medical care and insurance policies. Not the young ones whose interest is the warranty policy of their Nokia E71.

MANILA, Philippines – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the state-owned pension fund for government employees, reminded yesterday agencies to submit the names of members availing of early retirement at least 60 days prior to their preferred retirement date to ensure the judicious settlement of their benefits.

MANILA, Philippines – The Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG has released P100 billion in benefits to its members in 2009, Vice President and Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Noli De Castro said the other day.

MANILA, Philippines – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported another banner year last year after loan disbursements jumped 30 percent as the pension fund manager extended more loans to help members.

Dear PAO, I am 61 years old and have been retired since last year. I am now receiving my retirement benefits from the Social Security System (SSS). But I would like to know if thSSS  will discontinue my benefits if I find a new job. I am thinking of going back to work because of…

State-run pension fund Social Security System has earmarked P2 billion for investments this year in listed companies with relatively smaller capitalization.

State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said its Consolidated Loan (ConsoLoan) program, a loan window that consolidates five different loan packages into one, provided the country with a much needed economic stimulus last year.

Dear PAO, I have been working for seven months now as an instructor in a language school in Cebu. I have no salary deductions for my Social Security System (SSS) and PhilHealth contributions, because of this my employer said that I am not entitled to 13th month pay.

MANILA, Philippines – Doctors and hospital owners opposed a Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) circular imposing a 90-day preventive suspension on member-hospitals and clinics with pending administrative cases.

WITH less than six months left in office, President Arroyo turned on the aid spigot Thursday, signing a law to condone P280 billion in penalties for employers who failed to remit the social security premiums of their employees and seeking to make permanent a P15,000 dole to one million of the poorest families.

President Gloria Arroyo signed on Thursday Republic Act 9903 condoning penalties on delinquent remittances of premium contributions to the Social Security System (SSS).

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allotted P893 million as cash dividends last year to be given to its eligible members after the system again recorded earnings from its life insurance fund in 2008.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has taken upon itself the task of addressing the concerns of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) members and is working closely with the state insurance entity to address members’ issues that were brought to the attention of the CSC and subsequently communicated with the pension fund for appropriate action.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) had its hands full in a year littered with natural and man-made catastrophes.

THE Philippine Hospital Association said Tuesday it opposed a government proposal imposing a 90-day preventive suspension on hospitals and their employees with pending administrative cases on alleged fraudulent billings.