HI! I’m Norma Balingit.
I am presently employed in a reputable company. I went to PhilHealth to update my present address only to find out that my daughter was not included in the MDR as my dependent.
She has turned 21 years old the other day. According to the staff of PhilHealth, it automatically deleted once a dependent turned 21 years old even though he/she is still a student. Please enlighten me on this.
I think, it is not proper to delete a dependent especially your own child if he/she is not yet working. I hope PhilHealth will make necessary amendments for this policy because nobody wants to be unemployed.
REPLY: Dear Madam:
Greetings from Team PhilHealth!
Thank you for communicating with us.
Please be informed that we will elevate your suggestion to our policy making bodies.
Please be informed as well, that children who have reached the age of 21 has to have his/her own PhilHealth Account as an Informal Economy Member.
She may remit her premiums as Member in the Informal Economy/Individually Paying Program.
Annual Payment: P2,400.00
Semi-Annual Payment: P1,200.00
Quarterly Payment: P600.00
Schedule of payment:
Quarterly Semi-annual Annual
Pay until the last working day of the quarter being paid for.
Example:
Period: January to March
Deadline: March 31 Pay until the last working day of the first quarter of the semester being paid for.
Example:
Period: January to June
Deadline: March 31 Pay until the last working day of the first quarter of the year being paid for.
Example:
Period: January to December
Deadline: March 31
May we also inform you that these are the list of qualified dependent:
Legal spouse (non-member or whose membership is inactive)
Child or children – legitimate, legitimated, acknowledged and illegitimate (as appearing in birth certificate) adopted or stepchild or stepchildren below 21 years of age, unmarried and unemployed.
Child or children – 21 years old or above but suffering from congenital disability, either physical or mental, or any disability acquired that renders them totally dependent on the member for support.
Parents (non-members or membership is inactive) below 60 years old with permanent disability that renders them totally dependent on the member for support
For more information, please feel free to email us again or call our Action Center hotline at 441-7442.
We will be very glad to assist you.
Thank you.
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