Guide on SSS Membership Application Process
SSS MEMBERSHIP FOR SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS – For those who are self-employed, here is a guide on how to register and the requirements.
In the Philippines, many people coming from different employment status are mandated to apply for a membership to the Social Security System. More popularly called SSS, it is one of the giant social insurance entities in the country and it is under the government.
In the country, a huge part of the populace is composed of self-employed individuals including those who are running their own businesses. The self-employed individuals are under a mandatory membership to the Social Security System.
If you are a self-employed or you just started a new business and you wish to apply for a membership to the Social Security System, there are only a few steps for the SSS membership for self-employed individuals.
Having an account to the SSS can help you save for the future and prepare for the unforeseen circumstances. It has the SSS loans and SSS benefits that the members can turn to in times of financial needs.
Here is a guide on how to apply for SSS membership for the self-employed individuals:
Step 1 — Gather the requirements.
Prepare the documents required by the Social Security System which include the following requirements for the self-employed individuals who want to apply for membership:
- duly-accomplished and signed SSS Membership Application Form (SSS Form RS-1)
- prepare an original and a photocopy of one (1) valid primary document such as the following:
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Certificate
- LTO Driver’s License
- Passport
- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Card
- Seaman’s Book
- In the absence of a valid primary document, you may submit original and photocopies of two (2) of the following secondary documents:
- Bank Account Passbook
- ATM card with the cardholder’s nam
- Birth or Baptismal Certificate
- Alien Certificate of Registration
- ATM card and certification from the issuing bank if the account number doesn’t bear the cardholder’s name
- Certificate from various authorities
- Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration
- Certificate of Licensure, Qualification Document, or Seafarer’s ID from the Maritime Industry Authority
- Company ID
- Company Representative Authorization Card issued by SSS
- Fisherman’s Card issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
- Credit Card
- GSIS Card or Certificate of Membership
- ID card issued by professional organizations recognized by the PRC
- Health or Medical Card
- Life Insurance Policy
- ID card issued by Local Government Units
- Marriage Contract
- NBI Clearance
- Pag-IBIG Member’s Data Form
- Membership card issued by private companies
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration card
- PhilHealth Member’s Data Record
- School ID
- Police Clearance
- Postal ID
- Senior Citizen Card
- Seafarer’s Registration Certificate issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
- Tax Identification Number (TIN) Card
- Transcript of School Records
- Temporary License and Student Permit issued by the Land Transportation Office
- Voter’s Identification Card or Affidavit
Step 2 — Go to SSS.
Visit a branch of the Social Security System and submit your requirements. Make sure that your SSS Form RS-1 is duly-accomplished. Bring the original copies of the IDs you photocopied.
In case your business employed workers, you need to register as an employer first to get an employer ID.
Step 3 — Wait for your SS number.
After the registration process, the Social Security System (SSS) will give you your SS number. If your schedule is busy, you may also opt for the SSS Online Member Registration process which allows aspiring members to register anytime and anywhere.
- SSS Salary Loan — this offer was crafted for members who are in need of cash to address short-term financial needs.
- SSS Housing Loan — this was crafted to financially assist the house repairs or home improvement projects of qualified SSS members.
- SSS Calamity Loan — in times of natural disaster, this is a loan offer that the SSS members mayt turn to.