How To Apply for SSS Member as Self-Employed & the Requirements
APPLY SSS MEMBER AS SELF-EMPLOYED – You can check here the process and requirements in applying for membership to the Social Security System.
In terms of social insurance, one of the giants in the Philippines is the Social Security System or more popularly called SSS. It is operating in the country for decades now and it has millions of members from across the nation.
Most of the members of the Social Security System are locally-employed individuals in the private sector as a lot of businesses and companies in the field mandate an SSS membership. It widens the resources of their workers. Aside from the locally-employed individuals, another big chunk of the SSS member populace is composed of the self-employed individuals.
The self-employed individuals are those who are running their own businesses or have monthly earnings that are not under a salary or payroll system. Countless self-employed individuals applied for an SSS membership as a preparation against the unforeseen circumstances and the future.
Do you want to apply to be an SSS member as a self-employed individual? If you are running a business or about to operate one, this is really needed. Here is a guide on the process and the requirements:
Step 1 — Gather the documents required by the Social Security System for the SSS membership application:
- duly-accomplished SSS Form RS-1 (Self-Employed Data Record)
- an original (or Certified True Copy) and a photocopy of any primary document such as any of the following:
- Passport
- Birth or Baptismal Certificate
- Driver’s License
- Seaman’s Book
- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Card
- you may also submit two (2) of any of the following secondary documents:
- ATM card with the cardholder’s name
- Bank Account Passbook
- Birth or Baptismal Certificate
- ATM card and certification from the issuing bank if the account number doesn’t bear the cardholder’s name
- Alien Certificate of Registration
- Certificate from various authorities
- Certificate of Licensure, Qualification Document, or Seafarer’s ID from the Maritime Industry Authority
- Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration
- Company ID
- Company Representative Authorization Card issued by SSS
- Credit Card
- Fisherman’s Card issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
- GSIS Card or Certificate of Membership
- Health or Medical Card
- ID card issued by professional organizations recognized by the PRC
- Life Insurance Policy
- ID card issued by Local Government Units
- Marriage Contract
- NBI Clearance
- Pag-IBIG Member’s Data Form
- Membership card issued by private companies
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration card
- PhilHealth Member’s Data Record
- School ID
- Police Clearance
- Postal ID
- Senior Citizen Card
- Seafarer’s Registration Certificate issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
- Tax Identification Number (TIN) Card
- Transcript of School Records
- Temporary License and Student Permit issued by the Land Transportation Office
- Voter’s Identification Card or Affidavit
Step 2 — Go to a branch of the SSS and submit your requirements including the duly accomplished SSS Membership Application Form. If you have hired employees in the business that you are operating, you will have to register as an employer to get an employer ID. It is the number that your company will utilize in SSS transactions.
Step 3 — You will have to pay for the initial contribution payment to the state-run social insurance institution. The amount of the initial contribution is based on your monthly earning.
Step 4 — After the processing, the Social Security System will give you your SS number. Make sure to keep your records safe for future needs and purposes.
It is best to regularly post contributions to your SSS account to maintain an updated account. A member with an updated account may qualify to the SSS loans and the SSS benefits of the state-run social insurance institution.
