The Social Security System (SSS) has forged a partnership with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) to provide social security protection to Job Order (JO) and Contract of Service (COS) workers in government service.
The agreement was formalized on March 7, 2025, at the CFO headquarters in Quezon City, with SSS President and CEO Robert Joseph Montes De Claro and CFO Chairperson Dante “Klink” Ang II signing a Memorandum of Agreement to launch the KaSSSangga Collect Program.
“We commend the CFO and Secretary Ang for taking proactive steps to ensure that their JO and COS workers receive the social security protection they rightfully deserve,” said De Claro.
He further assured that the SSS will continue to support CFO’s mandate of assisting overseas Filipinos while helping strengthen their social, economic, and cultural ties to the Philippines.
Through the agreement, JO and COS workers at the CFO will be enrolled as self-employed SSS members under the KaSSSangga Collect Program. These workers, due to their employment status, are not eligible for coverage under the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).
“The CFO will serve as an authorized Coverage and Collection Partner of the SSS, allowing the agency to collect and remit the monthly SSS contributions of its JO and COS workers through a salary deduction scheme,” De Claro explained.
As self-employed SSS members, these workers will have access to a full suite of social security benefits, including sickness, maternity, disability, retirement, funeral, and death benefits. They will also be eligible for various loan programs such as salary and calamity loans, providing them with added financial protection in times of need.
“In addition, they will be covered by the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP), which provides benefits for work-related sickness, injury, disability, or death,” De Claro added.
The program also enables regular CFO employees to continue their SSS membership as voluntary contributors, ensuring they can sustain their social security coverage even if their employment status changes.