TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE CONDONATION OF PENALTIES FOR UNPAID SOCIAL 
SECURITY SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS OF HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYERS 
RELATIVE TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7655, ENTITLED "AN ACT INCREASING 
THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED" AND 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10361, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DOMESTIC WORKERS 
ACT" OR "BATAS KASAMBAHAY"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 7655 or "An Act Increasing the Minimum Wage of 
Househelpers" was signed into law on August 19, 1993 to amend Article 143 of 
Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, otherwise known as the "Labor Code of the 
Philippines". It increased the minimum wage rates of househelpers in the country and 
mandated the coverage by the Social Security System (SSS) of those who are receiving 
at least One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) a month.
On June 18, 2013, Republic Act No. 10361, otherwise known as the "Domestic 
Workers Act' or "Batas Kasambahaf was enacted into law to promote the protection 
of the rights and welfare of our kasambahays. Section 30 of the said law provides 
that the domestic workers who have rendered at least one (1) month of service shaii 
be covered by sociai benefits including the Social Security System (SSS).


Pursuant to this mandate, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 
in coordination with the concerned agencies, implemented the Kasambahay Unified 
Registration System (KURS) which is a "program wherein the respective registration 
processes of SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-Ibig are integrated into a web service for the 
registration of household employers and their house helpers into a 'One-Stop Shop' or 
'3-in-l' system". Extensive information campaign was also undertaken by various 
agencies and local government units (LGUs) to inform the employers and 
kasambahays about the provisions of the iaw. As a resuit of these concerted efforts, 
there were 105,000 kasambahays who were enrolied in SSS in just a year after Batas 
Kasambahay was enacted.
Based on the "2022 1st Semester Report" Status of Impiementation of RA 10361 
or the Batas Kasambahay" reieased by the DOLE on June 2022, there are 311,948 
kasambahay-employers tagged as active and there are 91,827 covered kasambahay- 
members in the SSS as of May 2022. However, during the same period, there are 
only 26,314 kasambahay-employers who are considered paying from January to May 
2022. This means that only 8.44% of the active kasambahay-employers are paying 
SSS contributions of their kasambahays.
In 2023, this situation barely improved because it was reveaied by a DOLE 
official that only 8.3% of the 1.4 million kasambahays are covered by social protection 
agencies.1
This undeniably runs counter to the intent and purpose of Batas Kasambahay; 
but instead of taking a punitive stance against delinquent employers, there is a need 
to build a more collaborative partnership with them. Besides, the ultimate goal of the 
law is to promote the welfare of the Kasambahays and ensure their healthy and 
productive relationship with their employers.
1 Only 35K of 1.4M domestic workers have employment contracts: DOLE I Philippine News Agency


This measure seeks to grant SSS the authority to condone penalties for 
unremitted or delinquent contributions by employers of domestic workers. This will 
encourage them to comply with the laws and continue its contributing for their 
kasambahays. For easier terms, it allows the installment payment of the same, subject 
to the implementing rules and regulations that will be prescribed by the Social Security 
Commission.
In this light, the immediate passage of this bill is highly recommended.
OY EJERCITO ESTRADA


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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25 AUG-5 P4 -04
SENATE
942
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S. No.
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE CONDONATION OF PENALTIES FOR UNPAID SOCIAL 
SECURITY SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS OF HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYERS 
RELATIVE TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7655, ENTITLED "AN ACT INCREASING 
THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED" AND 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10361, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DOMESTIC WORKERS 
ACT" OR "BATAS KASAMBAHAY"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Social Security Condonation Program. - Any household employer
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who is delinquent or has not remitted all contributions due and payable to the Social
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Security System (SSS) pursuant to Republic Act No. 7655, entitled, "An Act Increasing
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the Minimum Wage of Househelpers, Amending for the Purpose Article 143 of
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Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended" and Republic Act No. 10361, also known
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as the "Domestic Workers Act" or "Batas Kasambahay", may, within six (6) months
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from the effectivity of this Act remit said contributions or submit a proposal to pay the
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same in installments as provided under Section 3 of this Act: Provided, That the
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household employer submits the corresponding collection lists together with the
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remittance or proposal to pay in installments: Provided, further, That in case the
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household employer fails to remit contributions within the six-month grace period or
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defaults in the payment of any amortization provided in the approved proposal, the
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prescribed penalty shall be imposed from the time the contributions first became due


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as provided in Section 22 of Republic Act No. 1161, otherwise known as the "Social
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Security Law", as amended by Republic Act No. 8282.
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Sec. 2. Coverage. — Any household employer who is delinquent or has not
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remitted all contributions due and payable to the SSS may avail of the Condonation
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program under Section 1 of this Act, including the following:
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a) Those not yet registered with the SSS but will register as a household
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employer after the effectivity of this Act but within the twelve-month grace
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period provided in Section 1 of this Act;
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b) Those with cases pending before the courts or Office of the Prosecutor
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involving collection of contributions or penalties; and,
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c) Those who, before the effectivity of this Act, have remitted all contributions
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due and payable to the SSS but have not paid the corresponding penalties.
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Sec. 3. Installment Proposal. — In the event that a delinquent employer
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chooses to submit an installment proposal, the SSS shall given due course to approve
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and grant the same, subject to the implementing rules and regulations as the Social
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Security Commission (SSC) shall prescribe: Provided, That the employer shall remit,
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upon submission of the installment proposal, a down payment of not less than five
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percent (5%) of its total contribution delinquency: Provided, further, That the
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employer shall remit the balance thereof in equal monthly installments within a period
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not exceeding twenty-four (24) months from the date of the approval of the proposal:
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Provided, finally. That the installment payments shall bear an interest, the rate of
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which shall be prescribed by the SSC but shall not exceed three percent (3%) per
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annum.
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Sec. 4. Unregistered Household Employer. - To qualify for the condonation
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program under this Act, an unregistered household employer shall register with the
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SSS branch having jurisdiction over the household address of the household employer
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and comply with the requirements under Section 1 and those that may be required by
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the implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
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Sec. 5. Guaranty of Entitlement - The failure or refusal of the employer to pay
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or remit the contributions under this condonation program shall not prejudice the right
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of the employee to the benefits of the coverage under the SSS Law.


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Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days after
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the approval of this Act, the SSC shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for
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the effective implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 7. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,