THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) has launched the MySSS Card, giving members a digital banking tool and replacing the Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) card.
“Once members apply for the MySSS Card, we will link their partner bank savings accounts to SSS for benefits, loans, and other proceeds. They no longer need to enroll the MySSS Card in the Disbursement Account Enrollment Module (DAEM),” SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. de Claro said in a statement on Wednesday.
MySSS Card acts as an official ID and operates as a fully functional debit card linked to a savings account.
It is also equipped with an EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) chip and is integrated with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) eVerify and features biometric authentication for security.
Through the card, members can access benefits, loans, and pensions conveniently. They can also use it for shopping, public transport fares, and online purchases.
The card will be issued starting October exclusively through SSS partner banks.
Issuance will start with Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.’s (RCBC) digital arm DiskarTech and will later include other banks such as Asia United Bank (AUB), China Bank, and Union Bank of the Philippines.
“The SSS and RCBC partnership marks a significant milestone in the digital transformation of government services,” Mr. de Claro said. “The MySSS Card’s rollout will expand as more partner banks join the program. This will provide more options for card issuance and banking features.”
To be eligible for a MySSS Card, SSS members, pensioners, individual claimants, beneficiaries, and representative payees must have a permanent SS number, have an active account on the My.SSS Portal with updated personal details, including local address, mobile number, and e-mail; and be registered with the Philippine Statistics Authority under the National ID system.
After online verification and identity confirmation, members open a bank account either using their online app or by visiting a branch.
Metro Manila residents will receive their cards within 15 working days, while those outside Metro Manila will receive theirs within 20 working days. — Aaron Michael C. Sy
