With the increasing globalization, more and more housewives are wearing the Breadwinners’ Hat for the family.

The usual father-as-breadwinner and mother-as-home-manager roles are being reversed.

This is true for the case of Rolando.

His wife is a nurse, who will soon fly to London after completing her training in Manila.

In their family, it is his wife who has better employment opportunities, hence the reversal of their roles. In their family, Rolando takes care of their 6 month old baby.

Rolando is proud to be a Houseband.

Here is his question…

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Jazmine shares his personal story:

I’m registered as a Non Working Spouse in SSS.I understand that my monthly contribution represents 50% of my husband’s current monthly salary credit which is based on his take home pay.

However, he was recently laid off. I still want to continue with our SSS contributions. What should I do?

I’m so sorry to hear that your husband lost his job. Often times, when unpleasant things happen to us, it is a signal to reinvent ourselves!

Pinoy Gov has a series on concerns of a Non-Working Spouse:

1. A Question From A Fulltime Housewife
2. How Much Is My Monthly Contribution As a Non-Working Spouse?
3. Can A Fulltime Houseband Register As Non-Working Spouse in SSS?

Anyway, regarding your question…
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Did you know that fulltime housewives and housebands can also become SSS members?

To learn how, check out Pinoy Gov’s post:  A Question From A Fulltime Housewife.

After registering as a non-working spouse, the next question is how much should you pay for your SSS monthly contributions?

This is one of the most common questions of fulltime housewives and housebands when filling up SSS Form NW-1.


So here’s the answer:

As a Non-Working Spouse, your monthly contributions will be equivalent to 50% of your working spouse’s latest monthly salary credit.

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Agnes wrote this question to Pinoy Gov.

I am a full time housewife. I have never been employed for I have devoted my whole time in raising our family. Can I be an SSS member?

Pinoy Gov salutes fulltime housewives!

Yes, you can certainly become an SSS member as a full time housewife, provided that you:

• Are not over 60 years old
• have never been a member of the SSS before either as an employee-member, a self-employed member, or an overseas filipino worker-member, nor have been issued an SSS number and
• are legally married to an active SSS member

As an SSS member, you will enjoy the full range of benefits.

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I was so excited!

I registered for Text SSS… only to get this message:

Sorry, that was an invalid registration.

Pls. make sure to enter your complete registration information with a valid SSS number.

Did you get the same message?

I was so excited to try TEXT SSS and was saddened when I got the said text message.


What do you do if you get such message?

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Yes, there is an easy way!

You may inquire about your SSS Loan Status via TEXT SSS.

How Do I Get My SSS Loan Balance via text?

Here are the steps to get SSS Loan Info via Text SSS:

1. If you want to inquire about your loan balance, you type in:



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Let us assume that you are already registered to TEXT SSS and you already have your assigned PIN Code.

Pinoy Gov has a previous post on the step by step process for SSS TEXT Registration


For example, you want to know if you are qualified for salary loan. To avail of a one month salary loan, the minimum requirement is you must have at least 36 contributions.

To check your total number of contribution, you use the following format :

You will get a text message indicating your total number of contributions and the last contribution posted.

Now, isn’t that easy?




Enjoy better government service,


Pinoy Gov
www.PinoyGov.com

If Pinoy Gov will have a list of most frequently asked questions, concern about the SSS contributions would be in number 1!

It appears that most Pinoys are at a loss as to how to get information regarding their SSS contributions.

Here’s good news for our mobile loving population!


You can now inquire about your SSS loan status, loan balance, and total contribution via TEXT SSS.

Members can simply text the word “SSS” and send to 2910 or 2600 to register and get their PIN. The new Text-SSS facility is being implemented in partnership with EGG and Sybase Solutions Corporation and the SSS as an alternative means to obtain faster information about SSS records.

To enjoy access to this information, you must first register.

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If you plan to go to PRC to avail of the express renewal of your PRC ID, STOP!

According to PRC, the machines that they use for express renewal of PRC ID are undergoing maintenance repairs. This maintenance repair will be done for 2 days.

So remember these dates:

Stay clear from PRC on the said dates if you intend to have your PRC Ids for express renewal.

While waiting, you can check out Pinoy Gov’s post on the cost and how you can save time with PRC’s express renewal system: Express Renewal of PRC ID

Will the Express Renewal Be Available on July 23, 2010?

PRC advises its clients to call first on July 23, just to make sure that the machines are already up and running.

This will save you from the trouble of going all the way to PRC only to find out that express renewal is not yet available.

Here’s the PRC number to call: 314-0009

Enjoy better government service,

Pinoy Gov
www.PinoyGov.com

Kumusta sa ating mga OFWs!

Pinoy Gov wishes to extend service to our Pinoy Kababayans who may have concerns about SSS matters.


This is a two-part series. For our Kababayans in Asia, Europe and USA, we have Part 2 for the list of SSS Foreign Offices in the said areas.

Part 1 featured the SSS Foreign Offices in the Middle East complete with their contact details.




Enjoy better government service,


Pinoy Gov
www.PinoyGov.com

SSS Foreign Offices in Asia

HONGKONG

Philippine Consulate General ,

14th Floor United Center

95 Queensway , Admiralty , Hongkong

Tel. Nos.: (852) 2143 – 6394 / 2823 – 8552 / 2823 – 8569

Telefax No.: (852) 2377 – 9556 / 2865-5680

Email : roldanrv@sss.gov.ph or bob_roldan@yahoo.com

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