As most of the Filipino people who are in the age of 18 years old and above, having a SSS or Social Security System number is like a mandatory requirements when applying for a job. If you are a current employee or future employee, having this requirements is a must and having this provides a lot of benefits.
For example, if you reach a certain age and met the number of contribution required, you can apply for a pension fund which will be given to monthly when you retire. There’s also the many benefits of being a member like you can apply for a loan such as sickness, employees compensation, maternity, disability and death.
On this post we will guide you on how to apply for an SSS number or I.D Card.
For Employee:
First you must meet the following qualification:
- A private sector employee, whether permanent, temporary or provisional, who is not over 60 years old.
- A household-helper earning at least P1,000 a month is compulsorily covered starting Sept. 1, 1993.
- A household-helper is any person who renders domestic or household services exclusively to a household employer such as maid, gardener, cook, governess, and other similar occupations, who is not a member of the family of the household employer (HR) or his/her spouse.
- A Filipino seafarer upon actual deployment by the manning agency which, together with the foreign ship owner, act as employers.
- An employee of a foreign government, international organization or their wholly-owned instrumentality based in the Philippines, which entered into an administrative agreement with the SSS for the coverage of its Filipino workers.
The process of getting an SSS number:
A person registering with the SSS for the first time as a prospective employee should accomplish Personal Record (SS Form E-1) and submit it with the original/certified true copy and photocopy of any of the primary or any two (2) of the secondary documents, one of which with photo and date of birth, acceptable in securing SS number.
Any of the following Primary Documents (only ONE is required):
(Anuman sa mga sumusunod, isa lamang ang kailangan)
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Certificate
- Passport
- Driver’s License
- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Card
- Seaman’s Book
Secondary Documents (in the absence of primary documents, submit TWO of the following):
(Sa pagkakataon na wala ang mga unang nabangit, maaring dalhin ang anumang 2 sa mga sumusunod.)
- Alien Certificate of Registration
- ATM card with the cardholder’s name
- ATM card and certification from the issuing bank that the account number belongs to the cardholder, if the card does not bear the cardholder’s name
- Bank Account Passbook
- Birth/Baptismal Certificate of children
- Certificate from:
- Office of the Southern/Northern Cultural Communities
- Office of Muslim Affairs
- Certificate of Licensure/Qualification Document/Seafarer’s ID & Record Book from the Maritime Industry Authority
- Certificate of Naturalization issued by the Bureau of Immigration
- Company ID
- Company Representative Authorization Card issued by SSS
- Credit Card
- Fisherman’s Card issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
- GSIS Card/Certificate of Membership
- Health or Medical Card
- ID card issued by Local Government Units (e.g. Barangay/Municipality/City)
- ID card issued by professional organizations recognized by the Professional
- Regulation Commission (PRC)
- Life Insurance Policy
- Marriage contract
- Membership card issued by private companies
- NBI Clearance
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) card
- Pag-Ibig Member’s Data Form
- Permit to carry firearms issued by the Firearms & Explosives Unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP)
- PHIC Member’s Data Record
- Police Clearance
- Postal ID card
- School ID
- Seafarer’s Registration Certificate issued by the Philippine Overseas
- Employment Administration (POEA)
- Senior Citizen Card
- Tax Identification Number (TIN) Card
- Temporary license and Student Permit issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO)
- Transcript of School Records
- Voter’s Identification Card/Affidavit
However, surviving spouses and guardians aged 60 and above securing an SS number for the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) program, may be allowed to submit any two of the above-mentioned secondary documents with recent photo and age.
A married person should also submit a marriage contract upon registration. If with reported legitimate children, the birth or baptismal certificate/s of child/ren; if with reported legitimated child/ren, birth certificate with annotation “legitimated;” if with reported legally adopted child/ren, decree of adoption. If reporting illegitimate children, birth or baptismal certificate(s) of children. In the absence of both, any of the following stating the relationship to the reported dependent/beneficiary:
- School Record
- Insurance Policy
- Statement before a court
The original or certified true copies of the documents should be presented to the SSS for authentication purposes.
Download an SS Form E-1 HERE
