New hire: your employer must report you to SSS right away

Section 24(a) of the Social Security Act of 2018: each employer shall immediately report to the SSS the names, ages, civil status, occupations, salaries and dependents of all employees under compulsory coverage.

If a covered employee dies, gets sick or disabled, or reaches 60 and the SSS never received a report about him, the employer pays the SSS damages equal to the benefits the employee would have been entitled to.

Example

Illustrative example only. Ana starts on Monday. On day one HR fills in one sheet: name, birth date, civil status, position, salary and dependents. The SSS report is made from that sheet.

Important

No contributions showing after your first payslips? Ask HR in writing and keep a copy.

Your first week

• ☐ Give HR your SSS number
• ☐ Fill in your information sheet
• ☐ List your dependents
• ☐ Check your SSS contributions

Employee Information Sheet, ready to fill in 👇

Basis: Republic Act No. 11199 (Social Security Act of 2018), Sec. 24(a).