How to Register as a PhilHealth Voluntary Member

Pinoys have yet to fully accept the values and benefits of being insured.  Whether it is a life or medical insurance, every working Filipino must be protected from the inevitable.  When unfortunate situations arise – a family member gets sick, a child meets an accident – it is best to be prepared. If you are

SSS Maternity Notification: Just One Text Away!

Female SSS members, whether under the employed or voluntary (self-employed) status, must notify SSS right away in order to ensure that they are given the proper maternity benefits.  Employed members may course the notification through their employers, while voluntary members still need to go to the nearest SSS office. One of the prevalent reasons why

Effects of Non-Reporting of SSS Remittances

A person’s SSS membership must be kept active at all times.  Keeping your information, contributions, and loan payments (if you have any) updated help you avoid inconveniences when claiming for your benefits later on. But what if a member (whether employed or voluntary) or his employer fails to update the SSS contributions and payments?  What

SSS Maternity Benefits Reimbursement

As a female SSS member, whether employed, self-employed, unemployed, or voluntary, you are entitled to Maternity Benefits. To help you in filing for your Maternity Benefit claim, here is a summary of procedures and requirements. These were lifted from the SSS website (www.sss.gov.ph) and other helpful websites; the links are provided at the bottom of

Investment Options with SSS and Pag-IBIG

Did you know that as an SSS and or Pag-IBIG member, you have the option to begin a small investment that is easy on the budget but earns more than when you keep your money in the bank?  Through the SSS PESO Fund and the Pag-IBIG MP2 Program, you can! I summarized the highlights of

The New SSS Contribution Table for 2016

I am sharing the following table of SSS contribution as received from SSS recently.  If you are an employer, it would be wise to have a print-out of this table to serve as a reminder of the deadlines you need to meet in remitting the contributions of your employees.  This is also very helpful for