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SSS Circulars

Official guidelines, programs, and contribution schedules issued by the Social Security System, listed by circular number and year.

2026 circulars

2025 circulars

2024 circulars

2023 circulars

Circular no.Title
2023-001Pass-On Service Fee for Self-Employed and Voluntary Members, Overseas Filipino Workers, Farmers and Fishermen, Non-Working Spouses, and Workers' Investment and Savings Program (WISP) Plus Employed Members
2023-002Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Mayon Volcanic Activity
2023-003Documentary Requirements for Maternity Benefit
2023-004Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by SouthWest Monsoon and Tropical Cyclone (TC) EGAY
2023-005Extension of Deadline of Remittance of Contributions in Areas Affected by Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by Tropical Cyclones (TCs) Egay and Falcon
2023-006Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Program for SSS Members
2023-007Policy Guidelines on the Acceptance of Check as Payment for Obligations in Favor of SSS
2023-008Resumption of the Prescriptive Period for the Filing of Sickness and Involuntary Unemployment or Separation Benefit Claims
2023-009Revised Guidelines on the Social Security (SS) Funeral Benefit Program
2023-010Extension of Deadline of Remittance of Contributions and Submission of Sickness Notification for Employers (Business and Household) and Coverage and Collection Partners (CCPs)
2023-011Online Certification of Employers Through the My.SSS Portal for the Maternity Benefit Application of Their Employees Who Are Already Separated From Their Employment
2023-012Online Certification of Employers Through the My.SSS Portal for Involuntary Separation or Unemployment Benefit Claims
2023-013Revised Guidelines on the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) Program
2023-014Guidelines on Preventive and Punitive Actions Against Fraud in Benefit and Loan Transactions
2023-015SSS-Accredited Collecting Agents for the Period 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024

2022 circulars

Circular no.Title
2022-001Reporting of Separated Employee Using the Payment Reference Number Facility
2022-002One-Time Sixty (60)-Day Refund of Monthly Pension Loan Payments Under the SSS Pension Loan Program (PLP)
2022-003Issuance of Social Security (SS) Number to Claimants/Beneficiaries/Guardians Who Are Not SSS Members
2022-004Employers, Coverage and Collection Partners and Individual Members (Self-Employed, Land-Based Overseas Filipino Workers, Voluntary Members and Non-Working Spouses) in Areas Affected by Typhoon Odette
2022-005Extension of Availment Period and Amendment to the Terms and Conditions of Pandemic Relief and Restructuring Program 4 - Housing Loan Restructuring and Penalty Condonation Program (HLRPCP)
2022-006Extension of the Pandemic Relief and Restructuring Program 5 (PRRP5) - Short-Term Member Loan Penalty Condonation Program (STMLPCP) Availment Period
2022-007Handling of Cases of Pensioners Receiving Pensions Through Non-PESONet Participating Banks and Checks
2022-008Extension of the Submission of Compliance with the Resumption of the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners Program (or ACOP) from 31 March to 30 June 2022
2022-008bExtension of the Submission of Compliance with the Resumption of the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners Program (or ACOP) from 30 June 2022 to 31 October 2022
2022-008cExtension of the Submission of Compliance with the Resumption of the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners Program (or ACOP) Until 31 March 2023
2022-009Online Filing of Social Security (SS) and Employees' Compensation (EC) Death Benefit Claim Through the My.SSS Portal
2022-010Housing Loan Penalty Condonation Program (HLPCP)
2022-011Revised Guidelines on the SSS Pension Loan Program
2022-012Pension Loan Releases thru-the-Bank - Development Bank of the Philippines via Philippine Electronic Fund Transfer System and Operations Network (PESONet) Disbursement Service Program
2022-013Updated List of Documentary Requirements for Sickness and Disability Benefits in Line with Business Process Re-Engineering
2022-014SSS-Accredited Collecting Agents for the Period 01 November 2021 to 31 October 2022
2022-015Addendum to the Guidelines on Short-Term Member Loans
2022-016Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake
2022-017Guidelines on the Declaration of Termination, Suspension, or Dissolution of Business Operation
2022-018Revised Guidelines on the Submission of Online Member Data Change Request - Simple Correction Through the SSS Website
2022-019Guidelines on Verification/Evaluation of Proof of Account Uploaded in the Disbursement Account Enrollment Module
2022-020Contribution Penalty Condonation and Restructuring Program (CPCR-P)
2022-020bAmendment to the Contribution Penalty Condonation Program for Household Employers [Contribution Penalty Condonation and Restructuring Program (CPCR-P)]
2022-021Contribution Penalty Condonation, Delinquency Management and Restructuring Program (CPCoDe MRP)
2022-021bContribution Penalty Condonation, Delinquency Management and Restructuring Program (CPCoDe MRP)
2022-022Guidelines on the Consolidated Loan Program with Condonation of Penalty
2022-023Extension of Deadline of Remittance of Contributions
2022-024Extension of Payment Deadline for Contributions and Short-Term Member Loans for the Applicable Month of July 2022
2022-025Service Fee for SSS Payment Transactions
2022-026Penalty Condonation Program for Housing Loans (PCPHL)
2022-027Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Super Typhoon Karding
2022-028Payment Schedule of Social Security (SS) and Employees' Compensation (EC) Contributions
2022-029Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng
2022-030Release of 13th Month and December Pensions of SSS Pensioners
2022-031Guidelines on the Implementation of the Enhanced Online Appointment System in the My.SSS Member Portal in the SSS Website
2022-032Guidelines for the Implementation of the New Voluntary Provident Fund (NVPF) Program for SSS Members
2022-033New Schedule of Social Security (SS) Contributions for Employers (ERs) and Employees (EEs) Effective January 2023
2022-034New Schedule of Social Security (SS) Contributions for Self-Employed Effective January 2023
2022-035New Schedule of Social Security (SS) Contributions for Voluntary and Non-Working Spouse Members Effective January 2023
2022-036New Schedule of Social Security (SS) Contributions for Land-Based Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Effective January 2023
2022-037New Schedule of Social Security (SS) Contributions for Household Employers (HRs) and Kasambahay/Household Employee (HE) Members Effective January 2023
2022-038Extension of the Penalty Condonation Program for Housing Loans (PCPHL) Availment Period
2022-039Online Filing of Social Security (SS) Disability Claim Application (DCA) Through the My.SSS Portal
2022-040SSS-Accredited Collecting Agents for the Period 01 November 2022 to 31 October 2023

2021 circulars

Circular no.Title
2021-001SSS-Accredited Collecting Agents for the period 01 November 2020 to 31 December 2021
2021-002Extension of Deadline of Remittance of Contributions for the Applicable Month of Feb 2021 from 31 Mar to 30 Apr 2021 in Support for Members Affected by the ECQ in the NCR and in the Nearby Provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal
2021-003Title not shown in listing
2021-003bExtension of Deadline Relative to the Disbursement of Pensions through non-PESONET participating banks and checks
2021-004Online Filing of Maternity Benefit Application (MBA) and Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Application (MBRA) through the My.SSS Portal in the SSS Website Effective 31 May 2021
2021-005Definition of "Earnings Declared"
2021-007Enhanced Online Filing of Funeral Benefit Claim Through the SSS Website
2021-010Guidelines on the Resumption of the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) Program
2021-011Resumption of Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Card Application Service; Biometrics Data Capture Guidelines; Schedule of Branch Implementation
2021-012Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Typhoon Fabian
2021-013Pandemic Relief and Restructuring Program 4 - Housing Loan Restructuring and Penalty Condonation Program (HLRPCP) with Annex A - Application for HL Restructuring and Penalty Condonation; Annex B - Affidavit of Legal Heirs of Decedent HL Borrower (Single Account); Annex C - Affidavit of Legal Heirs of Decedent HL Borrower (Duplex Account); Annex D - Affidavit of Successor-in-Interest (Single Account); Annex E - Affidavit of Successor-in-Interest (Duplex Account); Annex F - Affidavit of HL Borrower (Duplex Account)
2021-014Pandemic Relief and Restructuring Program 5 - Short-Term Member Loan Penalty Condonation Program (STMLPCP)
2021-015Pandemic Relief and Restructuring Program 2 - Condonation of Penalties on Social Security (SS) Contributions
2021-016Release of the 2021 13th Month and December Pensions of SSS Pensioners
2021-017Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Tropical Storm Maring
2021-018Inclusion of the Philippine Identification (PhilID) Card in the Standard List of Identification (ID) Cards/Documents for SSS Transactions
2021-019Online Filing of SS and EC Sickness Notification (SN), Sickness Benefit Application (SBA) and Sickness Benefit Reimbursement Application (SBRA) through the My.SSS Portal in the SSS Website effective 27 December 2021
2021-020Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Typhoon Odette
2021-021Enhanced Online Filing of Retirement Benefit Claim Through the My.SSS Portal

2020 circulars

Circular no.Title
2020-001Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Typhoon Ursula
2020-002Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners Affected by Taal Volcano Eruption
2020-003SSS-Accredited Collecting and Paying Banks for the Period 01 November 2019 to 31 October 2020
2020-004-bExtension of Periods in Filing Sickness Notifications and Sickness Benefit Claims of Members and Employers. This supersedes Circular No. 2020-004 dated 26 March 2020.
2020-005Temporary Suspension of Rules on the Compliance to the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) Program Requirement for Those Who are Required to Visit the Branches and for Pensioners Residing Abroad
2020-006-bFurther Extension of Deadline of Remittance of Contributions. This supersedes Circular No. 2020-006 dated 28 March 2020.
2020-006-dFurther Extension of Deadline of Remittance of Contributions in Aid to Recovery - All Employers (Including Household Employers), Self-Employed, Voluntary and Non-Working Spouse Members
2020-008-bAmendment to Circular No. 2020-008 dated 31 March 2020 on the Extension of the Period of Filing Unemployment Benefit Claim. This supersedes Circular No. 2020-008.
2020-009Temporary Suspension of Mandatory Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Card Application
2020-010Revised List of Documentary Requirements for Retirement and Death Benefits
2020-011Online Filing of Social Security (SS) Sickness Benefit Reimbursement Application of Employers
2020-012Guidelines on Moratorium on Housing Loan Payments of SSS Members Affected by the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
2020-013Guidelines on Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP) for SSS Members Affected by the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
2020-014Online Filing of Unemployment Benefit Claim Through the SSS Website
2020-015Salary Loan Releases Thru-the-Bank - Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) via Philippine Electronic Fund Transfer System and Operations Network (PESONet) [title truncated in source listing]
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