The Annual Confirmation Requirement for Pensioners of the state-run Social Security System (SSS) has resumed in the Philippines.
For the service, the people no longer require a personal appearance at the pension fund.
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SSS president and chief executive officer, Aurora C. Ignacio, announced in a statement the resumption of the annual confirmation of pensioners (ACOP) program starting this month until March 31, 2022.
The pension fund has “various alternative ways” to ensure pensioners’ safe compliance with ACOP, Ignacio said. It makes sure that only the rightful beneficiaries will continue to enjoy the SSS benefit and the pensioners have been reminded that it was important to comply with ACOP “so they can continue to receive their monthly pensions.”
The non-compliance with the yearly reporting will lead to the suspension of monthly pensions, Ignacio said.
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Those pensioners who have already complied with their yearly reporting for 2021 are no longer required to re-submit their duly accomplished ACOP form and other required documents.
After the COVID pandemic last year, SSS temporarily suspended the pensioners’ yearly reporting to SSS for “humanitarian consideration” and to keep pensioners safe from COVID-19. (AW)
