PINAIIMBESTIGAHAN ni Bayan Muna sa susunod na Kongreso ang ginawang pagtataas ng kontribusyon ng Social Security System at ang mandatory membership ng mga overseas Filipino workers.
Sinabi ni Representatives Isagani Zarate at Ferdinand Gaite na palagi na lamang sinasabi ng SSS na kailangang itaas ang ikinakaltas nitong kontribusyon sa sahod ng mga empleyado pero wala naman itong ginagawa upang masingil ang mga tiwaling kompanya na hindi nagre-remit ng ikinaltas na kontribusyon.
“If SSS will only be able to collect these, then even the pension increase can be funded without need for a hike in the members’ contribution. Also, the improvement in their investment efficiency and maximization of income from their investments, SSS funds will be more than enough to fund additional pension increases,” ani Zarate.
Paliwanag ng solon, 29 milyon ang miyembro ng SSS, mas marami kumpara sa mga miyembro ng Government Service Insurance System, pero palagi nitong sinasabi na kulang ang kanilang pondo.
“The fact that it has billions of uncollected premiums means its losing money due to either corruption or inefficiency. The present SSS management, just like under the previous administrations, is seeking the easy way by increasing premium contribution and mandatory memberships instead of addressing their long running problems of low collection rate, inability to run after delinquent employers, unwise investments, and unreasonably high benefits for its officials. They are shifting the burden to the already over-burdened and over-taxed members instead of working hard to improve efficiency with which they owe the members and the public,” dagdag pa ng solon.
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