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Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _5588

Introduced by: Representative Florencio Gabriel G. Noel

EXPLANATORY NOTE

With the passing of Republic Act No. 10533 otherwise known as “Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013” or better known as the K-12 Law (the “K-12 Law”), Filipino children are
now mandated to stay in school for a longer period of time. The K-12 Law extended the country’s
ten (10) year basic education curriculum by adding a universal kindergarten, grades 11 and 12
However, while Filipino children receive additional education and are better-equipped due to the
K-12 Law, this likewise entails that the dependence of Filipino children to their parents are also
prolonged.

Republic Act No. 8282, otherwise known as the “Social Security Law,” as amended, made
available to government employees a pension system which shall also be available, subject to
qualifications, to their respective dependents. One of the qualifications to be considered as a
dependent is when a person is the legitimate, legitimated, legally adopted and illegitimate child,
who is unmarried, not gainfully employed, not over the age of majority, or is over the age of
‘majority but incapacitated and incapable of self-support due to a mental or physical defect acquired
prior to age of majority

The existing law must be amended so as to supplement the change brought about by the K-
12 Law. Thus, this bill seeks to extend the coverage of R.A. No. 8282, as amended, by extending
the age of legal dependents from twenty-one (21) to twenty-three (23), hence complementing the
age when Filipino students normally finish their basic education and thus are able to provide for
themselves.



Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5588

Introduced by: Representative Florencio Gabriel G. Noel

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “SOCIAL
SECURITY LAW” AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

May it be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 8 (¢)(2) of R.A. 8282, as amended, is hereby amended further to read as
follows:
SEC. 8. Terms Defined. - For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall, unless the
context indicates otherwise, have the following meanings
"(€) Dependents - The dependent shall be the following
(2) The legitimate, legitimated, or legally adopted, and illegitimate child
who is unmarried, not gainfully employed and has not reached TWENTY-
THREE (23) years of age, or if over TWENTY-THREE (23) years of age,
he is congenitally or while still a minor has been permanently incapacitated
and incapable of self” support, physically or mentally; and

SECTION 2. Implementing Rules and Regulation — Within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Social Security Services, in consultation with relevant stakeholders,
shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations necessary for the effectivity of this
Act.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause ~ Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.


SECTION 4. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,