THE Social Security System (SSS) has kicked off its first Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaign in Mandaluyong City through the issuance of notices to 12 delinquent employers who have allegedly incurred more than P57 million in unpaid contributions and penalties.
SSS president and chief executive officer Rolando Macasaet said the owners of the establishments that received the show-cause orders were given 15 days to coordinate with SSS New Panaderos branch and explain why the pension fund should not take any legal action against them.
“The RACE activity in Mandaluyong City is part of our nationwide campaign to ensure the social security coverage of members and enhance SSS collection efficiency,” Macasaet said.
SSS executive vice president for branch operations Voltaire Agas reminded the affected employers of their legal obligation under Republic Act No. 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018 to report their employees to SSS and remit the corresponding monthly contributions of their workers.
“We appeal to these employers to religiously remit the monthly SSS contributions of their employees. If they neglect their duties, their employees will not qualify for the benefits they are entitled to claim because of insufficient contributions or their contribution records are not updated,” he noted.
Under the Social Security Law, employers who have failed to register their employees or have not deducted and remitted their employees’ contributions would be penalized with a fine of P5,000 to P20,000 and face imprisonment ranging from six years and one day to 12 years.
The SSS offers the Contribution Penalty Condonation, Delinquency Management and Restructuring Program (CPCoDe MRP) for business employers and the Contribution Penalty Condonation and Restructuring Program (CPCR-P) for household employers to help them settle their delinquencies in paying the contributions of their employees and household helpers or kasambahay. Rio N. Araja