EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 1502
of liK Jeetfftarp
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Introduced by Senator Grace Poe
RECEIVED BV.
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO AS TO 
PROVIDE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL 
SECURITY ACT OF 1997
Explanatory Note
In January 2019, 5.2% of the population or around 2.2 million Filipinos 
remain unemployed and are temporarily without any form of compensation.1 Job 
generation is ultimately the only true solution to unemployment. However, it also 
raises the question: given the long transition period between jobs, how can the 
State provide relief for the unemployed?
This bill aims to provide temporary relief from the hardships of unemployment 
by providing for unemployment insurance. It provides unemployment insurance 
benefits in the form of monthly cash payments equivalent to one third (1/3) of the 
monthly minimum wage. Members with longer contributions will enjoy longer benefit 
periods through the following scheme:
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE (to the SSS)
BENEFIT DURATION
6 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN 2 YEARS
1 MONTH
2 OR MORE YEARS BUT LESS THAN 4 YEARS
2 MONTHS
4 OR MORE YEARS BUT LESS THAN 6 YEARS
3 MONTHS
6 OR MORE YEARS BUT LESS THAN 11 YEARS
4 MONTHS
11 OR MORE YEARS BUT LESS THAN 15 YEARS
5 MONTHS
Immediate approval of this bill is sought.
GRACE POE
1 Philippine Statistics Authority. Employment Rate in January 2019 is Estimated at 94.8 Percent. Retrieved from 
https://psa.gov.ph/content/employment-rate-january-2019-estimated-948-percent


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
Senate
s. No. ,1502
20 MAY-ft P4:0'
Introduced by Senator Grace Poe
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO AS TO 
PROVIDE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THEREBY AMENDING FOR THiS 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL 
SECURITY ACT OF 1997
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled
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Section 1. Republic Act No. 8282, otherwise known as the "Social Security Act 
of 1997" is hereby amended by inserting a new section after Section 14-A, to read 
as follows:
"SEC. 15. UNEMPLOYMENT OR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION 
BENEFITS. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN THE FORM OF MONTHLY 
CASH PAYMENTS EQUIVALENT TO ONE THIRD (1/3) THE EXISTING 
MONTHLY MINIMUM WAGE SHALL BE PAID TO A PERMANENT 
EMPLOYEE WHO IS INVOLUNTARILY UNEMPLOYED: PROVIDED, 
THAT HE/SHE HAS BEEN PAYING INTEGRATED CONTRIBUTIONS 
FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR PRIOR TO THE INVOLUNTARY 
UNEMPLOYMENT."
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:


CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
BENEFIT
DURATION
6 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN 2 YEARS
1 MONTH
2 OR MORE YEARS BUT LESS THAN 4 YEARS
2 MONTHS
4 OR MORE YEARS BUT LESS THAN 6 YEARS
3 MONTHS
6 OR MORE YEARS BUT LESS THAN 11 YEARS
4 MONTHS
11 OR MORE YEARS BUT LESS THAN 15
YEARS
5 MONTHS
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Sec. 2. The succeeding Sections of Republic Act No. 8282 are hereby 
renumbered accordingly.
Sec. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Social Security System 
(SSS) shall promulgate not later than thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this Act 
the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.
Sec. 4. Separability Clause. — If any part or provision of this Act is 
subsequently declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof 
which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 6. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) days 
following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of 
general circulation.
Approved,