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The Social Security System (SSS; Filipino: Paseguruhan ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pribado) [4] is a state-run social insurance program in the Philippines to workers in the private, professional and informal sectors. SSS is established by virtue of Republic Act No. 1161, better known as the Social Security Act of 1954.
The unemployment benefit of the SSS also covers the kasambahay (housemaids) as well as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs; Filipino migrant workers).Claimants should have made 36 monthly contributions to the SSS, 12 months of which should be in the 18-month period immediately preceding the month of involuntary separation.
Social Security System (Philippines), for private employees and the self-employed (includes those de facto working for the government but not de jure - not having a [direct] "employer-employee relationship" such as through "Contract of Service (CoS)" and "Job Order (JO)" types of engagement)
Remittances sent by Overseas Filipino Workers to the Philippines from abroad are not themselves subject to taxation by the Philippine government, which has no jurisdiction over foreign remittance. However, a value-added tax is imposed on transfer fees charged by the remittance companies. [ 21 ]
A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that beans and legumes are healthier proteins than lean meat: here's why.
Most remittance flows from high-income countries to lower-income countries. [1] Workers' remittances are a significant part of international capital flows, especially with regard to labor-exporting countries. [2] [3] A substantial share of remittance ends up in the hands of banks and money-transfer companies due to fees imposed on money ...
Map of Bourbon Street in New Orleans showing the locations of bollards that had been removed. / Credit: CBS News/Google Earth
The first woman was elected to lead a country 64 years ago. Here’s a look at where, and when, women have secured national leadership positions since then.