Guide on How To Apply To Be SSS Depending on Your Source of Income
HOW TO APPLY TO BE SSS MEMBER – Here is a full list of the guide in applying for a membership to the Social Security System.
One of the wisest moves is to maintain an active membership to entities that offer retirement benefits. It will ensure that you have something to turn to in the future or, in case of death, your family will have something to turn to. In the Philippines, one of the social insurance institution with such offer is the Social Security System.
More popularly called SSS, the Social Security System is a social insurance giant in the country which has millions of members from across the nation. In fact, there are also several overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are members of the state-run social insurance institution.
An SSS membership is mandated among the individuals who are working in the private companies and businesses in the country. It is one way for employers in the private sector to widen the options of their workers during financially-challenging times.
How to apply to be an SSS member? The application process actually depends if you are locally-employed in the private sector, self-employed, or a voluntary member. The state-run social insurance institution has opened its doors for the non-working spouses of the SSS members, household helpers, and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Here is an individual guide in applying to be an SSS member in the Philippines:
There is a huge advantage in maintaining an active membership to the Social Security System. You may qualify to the SSS Loans and the SSS Benefits which are as follows:
SSS Loans
- SSS Salary Loan
- SSS Housing Loan
- SSS Calamity Loan
SSS Benefits
- SSS Sickness Benefit
- SSS Maternity Benefit
- SSS Disability Benefit
- SSS Unemployment Benefit
- SSS Retirement Benefit
- SSS Death Benefit
- SSS Funeral Benefit
- SSS Employees Compensation Benefits
- Disability Benefit
- Funeral Benefit
- Sickness Benefit