SSS offers calamity loans, an advance pension for Karding-affected members, pensioners

BY ROSE ANN DELA ROSA

The Philippine Social Security System (SSS) announced that two programs are open for financial assistance to members and pensioners from areas hit by Karding.

SSS President and CEO Michael Regino said the programs consist of the Calamity Loan Assistance program (CLAP) for members and the three-month advance pension for SSS and Employees’ Compensation (EC) pensioners.

“In response to the devastation brought about by Super Typhoon Karding, we will offer these two programs in the areas to be declared under a state of calamity by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Council (NDRRMC),” Regino stated. The institution released the guidelines for the programs on its website.

SSS will only facilitate online applications at the My.SSS Portal of the SSS website (www.sss.gov. ph) under the loans section of the e-services tab

The programs were expected to run until January 6.