Provides double compensation to workers who had illness, accident during work-related activities, or died
SSS Salary Loans
Calculated based on a member's particular monthly salary credit
Wage
Amount an employee earns hourly
SSS Calamity Loans
For instances when the government has declared a state of calamity in the area where an SSS member lives, following disasters such as flooding and earthquakes
New SSS Contribution Rates Effective 2023
2023: 14% (9.5% Employer, 4.5% Employee)
2024: 14% (9.5% Employer, 4.5% Employee)
2025: 15% (10% Employer, 5% Employee)
Pay period
Span of time included in each paycheck
Typical pay periods
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Semi-monthly
Monthly
Pag-ibig Fund Housing Loan
Affordable financing for housing needs, lower interest rate compared to market, payable in longer terms
Gross pay
Amount an employee earns in a pay period before any payroll taxes or other deductions are subtracted
Pag-ibig Fund Short-Term Loans
Multi-Purpose Loan and Calamity Loan
Gross pay calculations
Employee earning P264,000 per year paid weekly = P5,500 per week
Employee earning P130 per hour for 40-hour work week = P5,200 per week
Pag-ibig Fund Provident Savings
Members' contributions plus dividends, can be withdrawn at maturity
PhilHealth
Provides comprehensive package of services including inpatient care, catastrophic coverage, ambulatory surgeries, deliveries, and outpatient treatment
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Member's individual savings, which a member can withdraw at the maturity date
Employees are required by law to have certain taxes withheld (taken out) of their gross pay as they earn it
Deductions from employee's gross pay in the Philippines
Provides double compensation to workers who had illness, accident during work-related activities, or died
SSS Salary Loans
Calculated based on a member's particular monthly salary credit
Members' contributions, plus that their employer will earn dividend
SSS Calamity Loans
For instances when the government has declared a state of calamity in the area where an SSS member lives, following disasters such as flooding and earthquakes
Total Accumulated Value (contributions plus dividend) can be withdrawn when it reaches maturity or 240 months of contributions for at least 45 years old
Unlike the money in a bank regular savings where the interest rate is given, member's earnings in the fund is not readily foreseen ahead of time
Participating in an investment
Membership earnings will depend on the overall performance of that investment