SSS Pension Booster yields 6.2% return in Jan-May

The Social Security System (SSS) said its Pension Booster Program earned an average 6.2% return on investment in the first five months of 2026, which it credited to prudent fund management despite challenging economic conditions.

The latest return rate is higher than the 4.77% year-to-date average for the 91-day Treasury bill rate and follows the 6.83% return recorded in 2025, when contributions rose by 21.8% to P699 million from P574 million the previous year.

“The strong performance of the Pension Booster demonstrates disciplined and professionally managed savings," SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph de Claro said in an emailed statement.

"We remain committed to providing members greater financial security during retirement,” he added.

The Pension Booster allows SSS members to build additional retirement savings through contributions as low as P500.

These contributions are pooled and invested in government securities, corporate bonds, fixed-income instruments, equities, and money market instruments, with tax-free earnings credited proportionately to members’ accounts.

“Planning and saving for retirement should begin early. The longer members stay invested, the greater their potential returns,” de Claro said.

Under its mandate, the SSS promotes social justice and provides protection to members and their families against contingencies such as disability, sickness, maternity, old age, death, and other income-disrupting risks.—MCG, GMA News