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  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, January 2 (PIA) – The Social Security System (SSS) is targeting to enroll the newly-elected barangay officials to be the next set of beneficiaries for the government’s social security coverage. This was disclosed by SSS Chief Executive Officer and President Rolando Ledesma-Macasaet during the Stakeholders’ Forum in Bohol recently. Macasaet said SSS has been looking at the possibility of increasing the system’s 42 million members. Barangay officials, even if they are government workers, do not have employer-employee relationship and are not eligible for the government service insurance system. Once they enroll with SSS in their first term of office, a barangay official will only need 12 more months of contribution to have a fully matured policy. Benefits For a minimum contribution of around P500 as voluntary member, a member can avail of the Sickness Benefit, which is a daily cash allowance paid for the number of days a member is unable to work due to sickn...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 6 (PIA) -- Tun-an og maayo sa  Social Security System (SSS)  ang unang gisugyot nga dugangan og usa ka libo ang pension nga gihatag niini sa mga retiradong sakop niini. Kini maoy gipadayag ni  SSS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ug President Rolando Ledesma Macasaet , atul sa gihimong  Stakeholders Forum  nga gitambungan sa mga representante sa mga sakop sa  labor sector, ug management sector , didto sa Be Grand Hotel sa Panglao, Disyembre 6. Kini sanglit, ang pagdugang sa P1 o P2 ka libo sa pension sa tanang sakop, kon dili kini kuygan og kasaligan nga pagpundo, maoy labing dali nga paagi nga magpatilok sa pundo sa pension. Gipasabut ni Macasaet, kinsa nahimo usab kanhi nga  presidente sa Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)  nga adunay kapin kon kulang 3.5 milyones ka mga sakop niini. Sa kasamtangan, P3.5 bilyones matag buwan ang kinatibuk-an sa 3.5 milyones ka mga tawo nga gihatagag pension sa SSS. Kon pu...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA) -- Unless the Social Security System (SSS) can find more sustainable sources of income, increasing the retirement pension benefits of its members would be a tough decision.  This was the statement issued by SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, who met with labor and management representatives and voluntary members during the Stakeholders’ Forum in Panglao, Bohol.  During the forum, Macasaet clarified the agency’s position on the proposed P1,000 to P2,000 increase for retired SSS members.  He said there are roughly 3.5 million pensioners receiving SSS benefits.  For the proposed P1,000 pension increase, the agency would need around P3.5 billion monthly, or P7 billion for the P2,000 proposed increase.  “Multiply that amount to 12 for the 12 months and the SSS retirement fund would bleed P42 billion or P84 billion a month,” Macasaet said.   The 2021 report of revenues and expenditures of S...

  MANILA, Dec. 6 (PIA) -- Gianunsyo sa  Social Security System (SSS)  nga ang mga miyembro nga nag- apply  alang sa ilan g Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) cards  gikan sa Agosto 2017 hangtod Disyembre 2020 adunay hangtod sa Disyembre 29, 2023 aron makuha ang ilang wala ma- claim  nga mga kard. Human sa  deadline,  ang wala ma-claim nga mga kard, lakip na ang gibalik sa  Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) sa SSS  human sa duha ka wala molampos nga paghatod, ilabay na base sa  retention policy sa SSS. Aron masusi ang status sa aplikasyon sa  UMID card , ang mga miyembro gitambagan nga mag  log in sa ilang My.SSS Portal account sa www.sss.gov.ph, ug i-klik ang “UMID/SSS ID Details” ubos sa “MEMBER INFO” tab.  Kung ang status sa transaksyon kay  “Card Generated,”  ang mga miyembro mahimong maka-claim sa card sa SSS branch diin gi-file ang aplikasyon sa UMID. Gitambagan usab ang mga miyembro sa S...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, November 6 (PIA) -- Gisakaan sa  Social Security System (SSS)  ang  maximum funeral benefit  sa mga miyembro niini og taman sa P60,000. Sigun pa sa pahibalo sa SSS, gisugdan na niini ang pagpatuman sa  enhanced guidelines  alang sa  Social Security (SS) Funeral Benefit Program  niadtong Biyernes, Oktubre 20. Ubos sa bag-ong lagda, ang mga  claimant  sa namatay nga mga miyembro nga adunay 36 o labaw pa nga binuwan nga kontribusyon makadawat og lain-laing kantidad gikan sa P20,000 ngadto sa P60,000 sa  SS funeral benefits,  depende sa kantidad sa gibayad nga kontribusyon ug  average monthly salary credit. Alang sa mga miyembro nga mibayad og usa o menos sa 36 ka buwan nga kontribusyon hangtod sa buwan sa kamatayon, makadawat sila og  fixed funeral benefit nga P12,000. Matud pa sa SSS nga ang dugang nga benepisyo sa paglubong maglakip sa mga serbisyo sa pag-embalsamar, serbisyo sa pagbalhin...

  CORTES, Bohol, June 3 (PIA) – The Social Security Systems (SSS) has ordered seven establishments in Bohol to settle their delinquencies to avoid facing legal action which could cause the closure of their business along with stiff penalties including jail time. The erring establishments are given 15 days to visit the local SSS office and comply with the said order. This after the SSS Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) Team led by Vice President for the Visayas Atty. Alberto Montalbo, Atty. Marco Antonio Pacoli of the SSS legal department, Bohol SSS Field Office Head Engr. Alieta Basubas, Assistant Head Dioscoro Madanguit, and account officers visited the said establishments to hand over the order. The RACE Team visited a car washing center along JA Clarin Street, a food stall in Hangout food park, a food catering business with an office along CPG Avenue, a food stall within the Bohol Quality Food Plaza, an optical shop within a mini-mall, a lechon belly facility along Gallares ...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 14 (PIA) -- Napulo ug upat na  ka kalungsuran, usa  ka barangay ug upat ka state universities ang kang kinsa nga mga empleyado wala mapasulod sa  Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)  ang mahimong kampante na sa ilang pagpanarbaho bisan pa og kaswal o kontraktuwal lamang. Kini kay nakasabut ang ilang mga labaw, nga dili igo ang ilang ikahatag nga hinabang ngadto sa empleyado sa higayon nga madisgrasya o masakit samtang anaa sa trabaho o sa adlaw nga tingtrabaho. Tig-a uy walay kasingkasing ang mga opisyal, kon may trabahante sila nga maoy gisaligan sa pamilya nga mahimutang sa alanganin, ug walay ika-amot sa pagpatambal, o paghupay sa kahingawa sa banay nga mawad-an og pamugas, apan baya, mahimong gaan lanag kanila ang pagpasulod sa trabahante, sa seguridad, pasabut ni Engr. Alieta Basubas, hepe sa  Social Security System sa Bohol. Kining mga trabahante nga kasagaran maoy nagbuhat sa mga bug-at ug dili kaayo gipili nga t...

  Dr. Lilani Benedian, vice president for Visayas West 1 Division, in an interview with PIA Negros Oriental. (PIA7 Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, May 22 (PIA) -- The state-run Social Security System (SSS) here has confirmed that former New People's Army (NPA) rebels will soon benefit its social insurance program through contribution subsidy provisions. As part of the Task Force Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC), Dr. Lilani Benedian, vice-president for Visayas West, said that the agency would like to be part of government’s efforts by providing them social protection as they rebuild their lives in the community. Benedian said the setup was formed during a dialogue early this year between the SSS and Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office (ISPPO) to facilitate social security coverage of former rebels. The national social security commission level has also considered the active participation of its branch offices in Dumaguete City and Kabankalan City in th...

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, May 19 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) here has rounded out 10 delinquent employers as part of the implementation of its “Run After Contribution Evaders” (RACE) campaign in Dumaguete City and Sibulan town. The establishments, whose contribution delinquencies totaled of P1.5 million affecting 80 employees of resort, restaurant, salon, gas station, private schools, and corporations. SSS Vice President for Visayas West 1 Division Dr. Lilani Benedian said this year’s second batches of delinquent establishments are issued notices due to the following violations: non-remittance of contributions, under reporting of employees, and employees were deducted of contributions but failed to remit it to SSS. After receiving the Show Cause Orders, Benedian said SSS gives delinquent employers 15 days to coordinate with their respective servicing SSS Branch Office in Dumaguete and settle their contribution delinquencies. “Out of the delinquency of P1.5 million,...

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, May 19 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) in Negros Island has served 877 clients and 1,024 transactions processed in a service on wheels or eWheels in different areas of the island. This is to bring the services closer to its members. SSS "eWheel sa Barangays" visited barangays Sta. Agueda and Poblacion of Pamplona and San Jose towns, respectively, all of Negros Oriental; including Barangays Alijis, Payao of Bacolod City and San Carlos, respectively, all of Negros Occidental for the client-members have availed the opportunity to transact with SSS in a more convenient way. The SSS team also participated in the Job Fair in EB Magalona town as part of the Visayas West 1 Division celebration of Labor Day. Dr. Lilani Benedian, vice president of Visayas Division, said that on top of their regular activities, the SSS joined various local government unit and school activities like job fairs and festivals as extension of off-site booth.“We beli...

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, April 20 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) here issued show cause orders to at least eight business establishments in Dumaguete City for violating the social security ruling. As part of its Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaign, the SSS conducted inspections on erring establishments and issued written orders for not remitting and registering their employees’ contributions to SSS. Dumaguete City Branch Manager Elisa Llavan said eight establishments found violating the non-remittance of employees’ premiums and under-reporting of employees include three restaurants, farm supply wholesaler, cooperative, bakery, school, and jewelry shop. Llavan said that the said businesses have a total of P3.7 million SSS contribution delinquency, affecting 76 employees. The employers who received show cause orders were given 15 days to coordinate with SSS Dumaguete Branch for appropriate and immediate compliance. The SSS official reminded all employers in ...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 1 (PIA) -- Fourteen municipal governments and one barangay in Bohol have innovated their local treasuries accommodating for an extra task: collecting and remitting social security contributions from their casual workers and providing coverage for the blood of their operations. The authorities in the municipalities of Ubay, San Miguel, Maribojoc, Calape, Loboc, Danao, Alicia, Mabini, Dimiao, Duero, Catigbian, Baclayon, Lila and Batuan as well as Barangay del Carmen Weste in Balilihan have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Social Security System (SSS), according to SSS Bohol Assistant Head Dioscoro Madanguit. The MOA is for the social security coverage of their casual workers whether job order, plantilla, or working as Contract of Service providers positions to be enrolled in SSS for workers in the private sector. Madanguit shared the information that same day the SSS Relief Afforded to Challenged Employers (RACE) Team called on Tubigon M...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, March 24 (PIA) -- Contributions of about 30 employees totaling a million pesos in potential Social Security System (SSS) benefits could have been a great help for their families who are recovering from the pandemic, but employers from seven establishments in Tubigon and Calape towns failed to remit or report these, prompting a visit by SSS leaders here. SSS Vice President for the Visayas Atty. Alberto Montalbo with Legal Department Head Atty. Mary Ann Chaves, SSS Bohol Field Office Head Engr. Alieta Basubas, and other key SSS officials visited the said establishments as the agency has rebranded the Run After Contribution Evaders becomes Relief Afforded to Challenged Employers (RACE) campaign. The SSS has changed its image, from a tough “padlocking authority” for establishments with delinquencies in their employer-employee shares of the contributions, to a more humane agency handing out easy-pay schemes for erring employers, or serving the last recourse. “W...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, March 16 (PIA) -- Swerte ang nga trabahante nga nahire isip   job-order  ug naka c ontract of service  sa Lokal nga pangagamhanan sa Lila, Bohol, kay mahimo na silang makabenepisyo sa  Social Security System (SSS)  sa dili madugay. Kini human gilagdaan na nila ni Mayor ug abogado Arturo Piollio II ug ni Atty Alberto Montalbo ang kasabutan sa mga partido kabahin sa pagpasakop sa ilang mga kawani ngadto sa SSS. Si Atty Montalbo maoy  SSS Vice President for the Visayas.   Sanglit walay  employer-employee relationship  ang mga  Job Order Workers  ug mga na  hire  pinaagi sa  Contract of Service,  wala silay madawat nga mga benepisyo, ilabi na sa panahon nga masakit, manganak, maaksidente sa trabaho ug sa ilang mga tagtungod kon dili swertehon ug makabsan sa kinabuhi. Apan sa pag-engganyo sa SSS Bohol pinaagi ni SSS Tagbilaran head Engr. Alieta Basubas ug sa mga tinugyanan sa S...