SSS clarifies June pension hike: Why new retirees must wait until September

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of pensioners will receive higher monthly benefits starting this June under the Social Security System’s (SSS) pension reform program, but members who retire or qualify for benefits after May 31 will not immediately receive the increase. The clarification comes as SSS advances the implementation of the second tranche of its pension reform program from September to June 2026, giving existing pensioners access to increased benefits three months earlier than originally scheduled. However, the early release only covers retirement, disability, death, and survivor pensioners whose pension eligibility or “date of contingency” falls on or before May […]... Keep on reading: SSS clarifies June pension hike: Why new retirees must wait until September