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The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted our everyday lives. It has restricted our movements and daily routine like going to work and traveling like we usually do. Most of us, including our employers and SSS members, are currently confined in the corners of our homes after the national government imposed an enhanced community quarantine in different parts of the country to curb the spread of Covid-19. According to a recent report in The Economist, about 2.5 billion people around the world are put on some sort of lockdown due to this pandemic crisis.
In SSS, we implemented precautionary measures in line with the directive of the President, such as the no contact drop box system in accepting applications for benefits and loans from our members and the temporary suspension of the tellering services in our branches. However, as a servicing agency, we are maintaining a skeletal work force in some critical areas of our operations. As a consequence, many employers are asking how they can remit the contributions of their employees within the scheduled payment deadlines.
We are aware of the difficulty that employers and individual paying members are currently experiencing in paying their SSS contributions, considering that enhanced community quarantine has imposed limits on our ability to move freely and easily. Moreover, most of the over-the-counter payment facilities are either limited or have stopped operations. For these reasons, we decided to extend the payment deadlines for SSS contributions. Employers and individual paying members can pay their SSS obligations until June 1, 2020.
For regular and household employers, they have until June 1, 2020 to pay the contributions of their employees/household helpers for February, March, and April 2020. Another good news is that they will not incur and be charged with any penalties until the extended deadline. Also, employers with approved installment proposals under the Contribution Penalty Condonation Program may deposit their post-dated checks due for February, March, April, and May 2020 on June 1, 2020. Payment deadlines for the applicable months after April 2020 will follow the regular payment schedules.
Aside from employers, we also extended the contribution payment deadlines for individual paying SSS members such as self-employed, voluntary and nonworking spouse members. They can pay their SSS contributions for the applicable months of January, February and March 2020, or the first quarter of 2020 until June 1, 2020. However, the contributions that they paid retroactively will not be used as eligibility for any benefit claim if the payment date falls within or after the semester of contingency. Moreover, the regular payment schedule will resume for the applicable months or quarters after March 2020.
We would also like to take this opportunity to urge employers and individual paying members to use alternative online payment facilities in paying SSS contributions. Employers can pay using BPI BizLink, Security Bank Corporation DigiBanker, UnionBank OneHUB, and eGov BancNet Online. On the other hand, individual paying members can pay using the Bayad Center mobile app, Moneygment through My.SSS, PayMaya through the SSS Mobile App, and Security Bank’s Internet banking. Paying contributions can be done at the safety of their homes or offices, especially in this time of pandemic crisis.
During these difficult times, we encourage everybody to stay at home until the quarantine period is over and help the government in its fight against this dreadful disease.
In the meantime, enjoy your bonding moments with your family and loved ones.
Aurora C. Ignacio is SSS president and chief executive officer.
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2 comments
Sir and maam paano po mabayaran ang contribution ko sa july 2020 to dec 2020 dko po alam prn no ko…paano ko po makikita ang prn no ko.kanina magbabayad ako sa bayad center d inaccept nid daw prn no.thanks po
Mam sir ask ko lang po Kasi dati hanggang June 2020 Lang ako nakabayad den mgbabayad na Sana aq e kaso july to December Ang babayaran q 2021 e ngbago na PO ung Kung gano Ang ibabayad.. 480 po ako dati e ngaun po ay ndii Kuna po Alam qng magkano.salamat