02 Jun Duterte Wants P2,000 Monthly SSS Pension Increase
On Tuesday, May 31, in a press conference at the Presidential guest house in Davao City, president-elect Rodrigo Duterte said that he wants to push the barred appeal during the Aquino Administration of increasing the monthly SSS pension by P2,000.
His stand in this matter remained firm and has never wavered, he said, “I will increase it, alam niyo dapat binigay ‘yan.”
Previously, Aquino vetoed a Congress-approved bill that would grant SSS pensioners additional P2,000 in monthly pension. That is something that Duterte wants to change.
That is House Bill 5842 or “An act mandating a P2,000 across-the-board increase in the monthly pension with the corresponding adjustment of the minimum monthly pension under the Social Security System, amending for the purpose Section 12 of Republic Act No. 1661, as amended, otherwise known as the Social Security Act of 1997.”
He is very vocal in giving the retired government and private sector workers the best and fastest way to have their pensions claimed.
“While we have able bodies, we give our money for pension so that we can have something to receive in order to buy something, now with the prices of medicines going up, the P2,000 is not even enough,” said Duterte.
He voiced out to the delay and poor service of both SSS and GSIS, he said, “Listen, ang sama ng loob ko sa inyo (SSS, GSIS), ganito, I am a mayor of a city, where people would go to my office to complain, sometimes the SSS and GSIS nagfa-follow up yan sila, and minsan binibigay nila yung pension sa ibang tao and when you are confronted na may namatay na, doon pa ninyo malaman then you try to correct it, and it takes about two years to process it, My God.”
“Yan ang problema sa inyo, yan ang i-correct ninyo and sinasabi ko, one month with only five signatures, not more than that, correction kaagad, ora mismo, para di mahirapan,” he added.
According to Aquino, there are 2 million pensioners that will be given a P2,000 monthly increase, thus, it will amount to P56 billion a year.
This will incur a P16 billion to P26 billion yearly deficit to the SSS who have only an annual investment income of P30 billion to P40 billion.
The outgoing president said, “Given this situation, the Social Security System will be constrained to draw from and use its Investment Reserve Fund (IRF) to support the pension increase. Consequently, the IRF will diminish over the years, eventually reaching zero by the year 2029.”
Amidst all of this, Duterte remained determined in his push to have this approved.
Rona
Posted at 19:34h, 04 JuneHindi malulugi SSS kung di mgbibigay malaking bonus at allowances sa mga officials at officers ng SSS. Previously kumubra sila ng milyon milyong piso. Dapat nga idisallow at ibalik nila sa SSS. Napakaliit ng pension sa SSS. Imagine a President of a company receiving only P12,000 mo. Pension? Or a retired employee receiving only P1,500 pension. With the high cost of living, goods and medicines will this suffice?
Anonymous
Posted at 16:10h, 05 Juneisaoli nila lahat ang mga pera na d nila dapat matanggap! Mapagsamantala sa posisyon wlang awa sa mahihirap na tao!
Anonymous
Posted at 17:54h, 05 JuneTama Rona.
Josie
Posted at 08:40h, 05 JuneAnother thing, meron pong hindi naisamang ilang years of service sa pension ang sss. Nagrequest na po ako ng posting/adjustment pero isang taon at kalahati na po wala pa ring action. Sana po maayos na nila ito sa lalong madaling panahon.
Anonymous
Posted at 13:18h, 06 JuneTotoo po yon dahil isa rin po ako na naghihintay , noong APril 2015 ko po na efile yon hangang ngayon wala pa result, sana naman maibigay na nila,
Leni
Posted at 13:32h, 09 JuneGanyan din sa husband ko. More than 1yr na wala pa yun adjustment. Ano bang sistema yan.
Anonymous
Posted at 10:16h, 05 JuneHope Duterte will review sss and be comparable to gsis.
Anonymous
Posted at 10:36h, 05 JuneWala namang pagkalugi ang sss, ang lalaki lang ng mga sweldo ng commissioners, officials, directors at high-ranking employees; ginagawa lang gatasan ng mga appointees ang pondo ng sss. Imbes pangalagaan, winawaldas lang sa milyon-milyon nilang sahod at allowances.
Anonymous
Posted at 14:20h, 05 JuneHindi na siguro dapat gumastos ng milyones ang SSS mula sa pera ng mga miembro sa mga commercials sa TV at radio. Kung mayroon mang dapat ipaalam sa mga miembro, pwede naman by the dissemination of information thru letters or leaflets or the like to the member companies who should in turn do to their member employees. and also to be displayed in prominent sites in SSS branch offices. Di ba mandatory ang membership sa SSS ng bawat worker or employee in the private sector? bakit kailangan pang mag-commercials. Nagtatanong lang po. Hindi kaya malaki ang maisi-save dito para sa mga miembro(hindi para sa ma officers). Kung nagkakamali ang mga responsable sa mga pagi-invest ng pera ng SSS, o ang mga nagpapalakad nito, hindi sia dapat na tumanggap ng mga exorbitant bonuses, dapat palitan pa nga sila.
Anonymous
Posted at 00:04h, 06 JuneThank God for this decision on the increase in pension.Pres. Aquino approved the increase in salary of its officers but declined the proposal of increase for its members.This is inconsistent..
Anonymous
Posted at 06:20h, 06 JuneAbout time a President is concerned with retired employees who have given their sweat and money monthly to be able to live comfortably and buy required medicines when they no longer are working, Pres. Aquino did not think of that,…….and his candidate , lost . kawawa ! But Pres. Duterte whose image is rough and rowdy has the kindest heart and thinks ofthe poor, old and hungry. Pres Duterte, please keep it up ! God bless you.
Anonymous
Posted at 07:07h, 06 JuneSana lang pagbutihin ng SSS ang pag collect ng contribution ng mga malalaking company na hindi nakakabayad o nakapag re-remit ng tama sa SSS.At huwag naman sanang pahirapan ang ordinaryong manggagawa na magdagdag ng SSS contribution tuwing magkakaroon ng issue particular ang proposed pension increase.Marami pa naman sigurong pwedeng gawin ang SSS para mapabuti ang collection at ng sa ganon ay madagdagan ang pondo ng SSS.
Anonymous
Posted at 07:47h, 06 JuneSana pag ang isang member ay di nakapagbayad sa kanyang loan within 1 yr. ioffset na lang sa contribution nya para di maging pasanin at pasakit sa paglaki ng tubo (ex.24,000 loan lumaki ng 60,000) dahil sa laki ng tubo. lalo nilang ibinaon sa utang ang member. Like Pag-ibig inooffset nila agad ang loan ng member nila pag di nakahulog para di mabaon sa utang ang member. Salamat Pagibig sa sistema nyong ganito.
Ceila OLIQUIANO
Posted at 08:33h, 06 JuneMayor president DUTERTE I suggest bawasan po ang mga commissioner,kc wla nman ganu ginagawa yang mga yan iniuutus din lang nila sa mga mababang employee ng sss at bawasan ang mga salary nila
celsa cagape
Posted at 12:26h, 06 Junevery big thank u mayor our presiden
Anonymous
Posted at 22:15h, 06 JuneDuterte should check first where he will get the money to increase the pension before implementing this increase. If it requires to decrease overpaid commissioners, then cut it first and make sure there will be enough funds to support this increase. Otherwise, there will be no funds available for the younger generations by the time they will retire. Duterte should think of long term solution.
MAG-ISIP MUNA AT GUMAWA NG PARAAN KUNG SAAN MANGGAGALING ANG FUNDS TO SUPPORT THIS INCREASE (and of course, continuous increases for the coming years).
vi
Posted at 22:24h, 06 JuneDapat lang ibigay na yan..paano malulugi ay mawawalan ng pondo? Araw araw me naghuhulog ng contributions kaya anuman ang cash outs nila, pwedeng mareplace ng mga contributors. Dapat din pabilisin na nila ang proseso ng pagrelease ng benefits lalo na ng pension at pasimplehan. Di na gaanong kalakasan mha pensioners, pababalik balikin pa nila. Dapat nga, magkaroon sila ng programa na iremind lahat ng nasa database nila kung sino na ang qualified to receive pensions. Kahit man lang by locality. Pag collections, ang bilis maningil. Pag release ng benefits, ang hirap.
Anonymous
Posted at 01:46h, 07 JuneDue to the needs of the Senior citizens it should be responded by the SSS itself for the good of the members; they should find a way; an alternative on how to make needs recheable; if the SSS really want to grow in thier service they can do so on how to reach the deficit. On the other hand , if our government would want to help the Senior citizens pensioners, the government could make an appropriation to help the SSS. The Senior citizens SSS pensioners are people of the Republic of the Philippines, they are paying taxes to the government and it is the obligation of the government to help his people in return. The government officials; law making body; congressmen, senators up to the President, they could make this help realized if they really care for the the people specially the senior citizens who will satisfy thier needs for a few more years in this world. We should remember that the government officials elected by the people should function to work for the good of the people for basically , a government is for the people , structured by the people and the people who are elected to function must function in return. Whatever be the defficiencies in the SSS, the government must support that is the purpose of paying our taxes.
Anonymous
Posted at 13:19h, 07 Junethis really is good news for all pensioners. Thanks be to God! pero, there is one thing that really bothers me a lot about those persons/people who retired for medical reason. a bro in law of mine is a poor victim of having had his pension suspended because he had to undergo another rounds of medical examinations. his case was that of having his aortic and mitral replaced with artificial ones and the doctor of the SSS office told him that he is already ok and that his pension for medical reason will not anymore continue. this is a case of partial, because only the aortic and mitral were affected but is a permanent disability, thus, the evalution of the SSS doctor should not be that he is ok. what if he was the one in that position? a meager pension ng isang disable ay kailangan bang e stop after receiving pension for two years dahil ok na daw ang pensioner na eto! where is justice? he has a lifetime medicine maintenance para patuloy ang magandang daloy ng dugo sa kanyang puso dahil lalapot ang dugo if he does not take his daily medication plus maintenance para di tataas ang kanyang bp. grabe talaga ang mga taga SSS, lalo na ang doctor sa regional office nila!walang mga puso, walang awa! wala na ngang work ang tao dahil medically retired, so where do you think will he gets his source to buy for his medicine maintance? Mayor President Elect Rody Duterte pls let your man review this policy. sila na walang kapansanan ay tumatanggap ng malaki sa pera ng mga tao kaya dapat na talaga mabawasan na ang mga elepante sa ahensya na yan! thank you Mr. President and God bless you!