SSS) PLE. S.O2FUND A VOLUNTARY PROVIDENT FUND For MEMBERS Z Whot she 85 65.0, Fund? tow tthe y SSSP.ES.O. ‘Account Type % Allocatic The SSS P.E.S.0. Fund (Personal Equity and Savings Option) is Fund a a a) voknlary rodent und otro enckaven Toss Stlocoteg? | Retiemny _-_ithaunuited members in addition to the regular SSS program. Se Bond a ihe ve Bonds Pe ee UY Ino movderTo recon cealtonclGonetisinine ite. of emenber ped a ne Why Is the SSS P.E.S.0. Fund a good investment? allocated to General Purpose 10%%o with guaranteed three (3) (education, housing, earnings based on The program provides an option for SSS members to save types of livelihood, | 364 Till rates their excess earnings and build a secure future through: ‘accounts: ‘unemployment) ‘*Tax-free eamings and benefits: * Contributions placed in sovereign guaranteed ‘Are withdrawals from the SS P.E.S.0. Fund allowed? vestments; and No withdrawals are allowed from the retirement/total © Guarantaed éomings. disabilly account. Withdrawals from the fund shall be allowed only from the Medical (25%) and General Who can join in the S35 P.£.S.0. Fund? Purpose (10%) Accounts. thé program Nope doh Withdrawals within the 5-year retention period shall employees, selt- employed (SE), be charged with corresponding penalty and service Voluntary (VM) and OFW fees. Me OSE nce eee When can a member receive benefits from the SSS following qualifications: PIES.O. Fund? ©. Below 55 years of ag ‘s The member willreceive benefits upon fiing |b. Have paid contributions in refirement, total disability or death claim under the \ the regular SSS program for at regular SSS program, least six (6) consecutiveimonths * Retirement or total disability benefits, which consist willie 12-month period, ‘of the member's contributions and earings from immediately prior tothe month the Sss P.€:S:0/Fundimay opt to receive this in Jof enrolment monthly pension, lump sum or a combination of c,SE, VM and OFW members both. should b@ paying the maximum amount of cBntributions S Death Geretits sna be paidin lump sum to the under the regular SSS program: 4. Have not fled any final claim under, the regular $$ member's beneficiaries. src The tableshows rn Program. Ihe tobies ma How can an SSS member join the SSS P.E.S.0; Fund? PES.O. Fund me fre Interested and quatiied $ss members can Who contibutes tenvollin the program over-the-counter ot 100,000 per fany S$ branch Enrollment via My SSS wi Yyeor staring ot bo -announced tater, Gg sO wirave te, a contribuieda SP ene eeeneare assas Beir Sn PIES.O. Fund start? theimene reaches age so. fy & ff F Membership begins with the Payment of the first contribution to SS PESO ud moins Dot ee the P.ES.O. Fund, Assuming that the fund growth rates are at 3.75%, 1.85% and 1.85% per annum (may be higher or lower) When can a member contribute to the SSS P.E.S.0. Fund? MIM host account: Moical Accnont ond General Purpose Account, respectively, fhe member ‘would eam P500,000 in 20 years, giving him a total of P2.5Muponcetirement. Wowever: he member BIBEEaAhisF2.0M in o bank it ave ae terest rate of 0.45% per Contributions to the P.E.S.0. Fun, For more information email at member_relations@sss.gov.ph; Va call 9206446 to 55 or visit www.sss.gov.ph