SSS to Mark Labor Day Celebration with Nationwide Operation Against Contribution Evaders
To commemorate Labor Day, the Social Security System (SSS) will push for the social security protection of Filipino workers nationwide by calling on business establishments to religiously remit their workers’ contributions. SSS Executive Vice President for Branch Operations Sector Voltaire P. Agas announced that SSS will issue violation notices to delinquent employers across the country in a synchronous Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) operation to remind them of the legal consequences of not remitting their employees’ contributions. Agas added that this event is dubbed as “Alay ng SSS para sa mga Manggagawa – Serbisyong Mapagkakatiwalaan at Proteksyong Maaasahan.” The nationwide campaign will be done today, April 30. “We want to assure our members that SSS will take action and penalize employers who fail to register their employees or have not deducted and remitted their contributions,” Agas said. Agas affirmed SSS’ commitment to ensuring that all Filipinos in the labor force have access to social security benefits in emergencies. Agas said SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) Rolando Ledesma Macasaet has always prioritized the welfare of the Filipino workers by ensuring that they are able to avail of the various social security protection benefits provided by the state pension fund. [...]
To commemorate Labor Day, the Social Security System (SSS) will push for the social security protection of Filipino workers nationwide by calling on business establishments to religiously remit their workers’ contributions.
SSS Executive Vice President for Branch Operations Sector Voltaire P. Agas announced that SSS will issue violation notices to delinquent employers across the country in a synchronous Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) operation to remind them of the legal consequences of not remitting their employees’ contributions.
Agas added that this event is dubbed as “Alay ng SSS para sa mga Manggagawa – Serbisyong Mapagkakatiwalaan at Proteksyong Maaasahan.” The nationwide campaign will be done today, April 30.
“We want to assure our members that SSS will take action and penalize employers who fail to register their employees or have not deducted and remitted their contributions,” Agas said.
Agas affirmed SSS’ commitment to ensuring that all Filipinos in the labor force have access to social security benefits in emergencies.
Agas said SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) Rolando Ledesma Macasaet has always prioritized the welfare of the Filipino workers by ensuring that they are able to avail of the various social security protection benefits provided by the state pension fund.
One of these measures, Agas said, is to see to it that employers are up-to-date in remitting premium contributions collected from workers.
“We have implemented new programs to reach out to our kababayans in the informal economy, especially in the rural areas and those belonging to the grassroots by encouraging them to enroll in the SSS so we all Filipinos will get social security coverage,” Agas noted.
Agas concluded that WISP and WISP Plus aim to supplement a member’s savings in addition to the retirement he/she can get from the regular social security program.