NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Grace Poe
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM TO 
PROVIDE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, 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. This 
figure worsens with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and to the 
economy in general. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, as of February 
2022, the unemployment rate is now at 6.6% which means around 3.27 million 
Filipinos are jobless1.
Job generation is ultimately the only true solution to unemployment. 
However, with the threat of the COVID-19 virus, job generation figures have been 
highly dependent on mobility restrictions based on the alert levels being 
implemented. During this long transition period between jobs, the question of how 
can the State provide relief for the unemployed has been raised.
This measure aims to provide temporary relief from the hardships of 
unemployment by providing for unemployment insurance to Social Security System 
(SSS) members who became involuntarily unemployed. This insurance comes in the 
form of monthly cash payments equivalent to one-third (1/3) of the monthly
1 Rivas, R. (10 February 2022). More Filipinos unemployed even with COVID-19 decline in December 
2021. https://www.rappler.com/business/unemployment-rate-philippines-clecennber-2021/


minimum wage. SSS 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
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill Is sought.
GRACE POE


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
6 ,v„ j,
72 AUG -8 A10 34
Introduced by Senator Grace Poe
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM TO 
PROVIDE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, 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
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of 1997" is hereby amended by inserting a new section after Section 14-A, to read
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as follows:
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"SEC. 15. UNEMPLOYMENT OR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION
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BENEFITS. - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN THE FORM OF MONTHLY CASH
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PAYMENTS EQUIVALENT TO ONE-THIRD (1/3) THE EXISTING MONTHLY
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MINIMUM WAGE SHALL BE PAID TO A PERMANENT EMPLOYEE WHO IS
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INVOLUNTARILY UNEMPLOYED: PROVIDED, THAT HE/SHE HAS BEEN
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PAYING INTEGRATED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR
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PRIOR TO THE INVOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT."
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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH
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THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
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
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Sec. 2. The succeeding Sections of Republic Act No. 8282 are 
hereby
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renumbered accordingly.
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Sec. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Social Security System
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(SSS) shall promulgate, not later than thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this
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Act, the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.
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Sec. 4. Separability Clause. — If any part or provision of this 
Act is
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subsequently declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof
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which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
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regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 6. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) days
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following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
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circulation.
Approved,