SSS Philippines - SSS Contributions for Voluntary Members and SSS Contribution Table

If you're one of those who decided to make it on their own, away from the regular 8-5 work force, and thinking if there's a way to continue with your SSS contribution, yes you can do so. Since you’re not an employee anymore, and I presume you're either a business owner or a freelancer, your SSS contributions might have already stopped. You can still proceed with the monthly contributions either as self-employed member (for business owners) or voluntary members (for freelancers).

Changing your member status is easy. For self-employed members your need to fill up the form RS1 (with a requirement to show source of income and some IDs) this will tell SSS that you're now earning as a self-employed. However you need to submit the following requirements and state your actual monthly compensation, which you will need to pay every month.

For voluntary members, all you need to do is get the RS5 form.  You don't need to state any compensation, since it will only ask you how much you can pay for the month. For voluntary members, you can just pay whatever amount you can afford. The lowest that you can pay is P330, for higher contributions you can refer to the SSS table. This applies both for Self-employed and Voluntary Members. The difference between the two is that you need to pay your stated compensation as a self-employed member consistently, for voluntary members you can pay whichever amount you can afford.

For Voluntary Contributions, the only form that you need is the RS5. Fill up all the needed details such as your SSS number, name, address, zip code and cell phone number. Then check the Voluntary member box.  Enter the amount that you can pay and sign your name. You don't need to state your monthly contribution. As soon as you pay the contribution, this will automatically change your member status from employee to voluntary member. You can pay in Bayad Centers and Business Centers of the malls.

Tip: If you like to avoid long lines and have no patience waiting, just go to SSS services in Lingkod Pinoy centers of Robinson Malls. You can do most of the SSS transactions there, without waiting in line for hours in SSS city branches.