SSS extends payment deadline for areas affected by Egay, Falcon

The Social Security System (SSS) has extended the payment deadline for the June 2023 contribution of several employers in areas declared under the state of calamity due to the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Tropical Cyclones Egay and Falcon.

In a press release, SSS said the extension applies to employers, CCPs, and members in the following areas:

• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Cagayan
• Bataan
• Bulacan
• Nueva Ecija
• Pampanga
• Tarlac
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Occidental Mindoro
• Abra
• Apayao
• Benguet
• Ifugao
• Mountain Province

This is applicable for the June 2023 contribution of business employers and the second quarter contributions of household employers, coverage and collection partners (CCP), and individual members from July 31, 2023, to October 2, 2023.

According to SSS Circular No. 2023-005 signed by SSS president and CEO Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, the said applicable month and quarter were extended until September 30, 2023.

Since it is a Saturday, it was further extended to the next working day, which is October 2, 2023.

“We understand that these calamities have affected the ability of some of our members, covered employers, and CCPs in selected areas to pay their contributions on or before their original schedule. For consideration, we are giving them more time to pay their SSS contributions so that payment gaps or late payments can be avoided,” Macasaet said.

It also covers other areas that may be declared under the state of calamity by local government units, local disaster risk reduction management offices, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, or the national government.

“Likewise, employers with approved installment proposals must deposit their post-dated checks that fall due in June and July 2023 on or before October 2, 2023,” the SSS said.

It further noted that no contribution paid retroactively by individual members will be used in determining their eligibility for any benefit arising from a contingency wherein the date of payment is within or after the semester of contingency.

“The original contribution payment deadlines and guidelines in the said areas will resume starting with the applicable month of July 2023,” it added.—Sherylin Untalan/AOL, GMA Integrated News