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Senate seeks probe into SSS rate hike

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January 20, 2025

The Senate is seeking an investigation on the lapses of the Social Security System in collecting payments from delinquent contributors, Sen. Grace Poe said yesterday as she filed a resolution calling for a probe on reported inefficiencies within the SSS.

- By MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB

In her resolution, Poe urged the Senate to investigate in aid of legislation the "reported inefficiency of the SSS in collecting contributions from delinquent employers, with the end in view of enhancing the efficiency of its collection mechanisms."

Poe said there should be an investigation on the need for a one percent increase in member contribution rate - to 15 percent from 14 percent in 2023 - as mandated under the SSS law.

She cited a Commission on Audit report that said SSS has P89 billion in uncollected dues from over 420,000 employers.

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