In recent trading post, one senior citizen is published to violate SSS Law 499 of 2023. This post gained much attention due to the nature and subject of it. In the times when there are so many major companies that didn’t respect the mandated benefits of employees especially the social insurance, this post gained sympathies. It implicates major flaws in the implementation of the Social Security System (SSS) Law in our country. However, in the said post of mugshot, the law involve is showed as SSS Law 499 (2023), in which creates confusion among netizens.
SSS Law 499 is literally non-existing or there is now such law, order or decree. Social Security System is created by REPUBLIC ACT No. 1161 also known as Social Security Law. This law was amended by RA 11191 and RA 8282. This act mandates the creation of social security system and mandatory membership for social insurance benefits and contribution in non-governmental employees. Since the implementation of RA 11199, there are no new revision of the said law or enactment of new law with the same purpose. Nevertheless, the viral post regarding this Violence of SSS Law 499 focuses on the alleged incompliance to the provisions of Social Security Law of the said respondent, Maria Claro Intia.
See Also: DBM Budget Circular No. 2023-2 “Guidelines on the Grant of SRI 2023”
“It is the policy of the State to establish, develop, promote and perfect a sound and viable tax-exempt social security system suitable to the needs of the people throughout the Philippines which shall promote social justice through savings, and ensure meaningful social security protection to members and their beneficiaries against the hazards of disability, sickness, maternity, old age, death, and other contingencies resulting in loss of income or financial burden. Towards this end. the State shall endeavor to extend social security protection to Filipino workers, local or overseas, and their beneficiaries.” – REPUBLIC ACT No. 11199
