1. What is the SSS Calamity Loan Program (CLAP)?
The SSS has launched another awesome initiative to help members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic — the Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP). Qualified applicants can borrow up to one month of their Monthly Salary Credit and pay for it over 2 years + 3 month period at a cheap interest rate of 6% per year.
The best thing about the program is how easy it will be to apply for. For one, application will be online, and very minimal requirements are needed to avail of the money.
It is open to all Filipinos living in the Philippines. The program is open for 3 months from June 15, 2020 until September 14, 2020. An estimate number of 1.74 million people will benefit.
2. How Much Money Can I Borrow from the SSS?
Short Answer: Your Average One Month MSC based on your hulog.
SSS computes the actual loan amount by getting the average of the loan applicant’s monthly Monthly Salary Credit (MSCs) over the last 12 months of employment. To check your average ONE-monthly salary credit (MSC), let’s look at the New SSS Contribution Table to see how much we can get.
See the red box — That’s how much you can borrow based on how much contributions you need to pay:
Example, if you earn Php 14,000.00 or the minimum wage — meaning, your company has deposited Php 1,690.00 total per month — your Monthly Salary Credit is Php 14,000.
So why did they say the Calamity Loan is Php 20,000?
It depends on how much SSS contributions you are paying. You can loan up to Php 20,000 if you paid for the maximum contribution per month.
Take a look at the chart again — If your salary is Php 25,000 and your company deposits a higher Php 2,430.00 per month for your SSS benefits, you get the max Php 20,000 One-Monthly Salary Credit to borrow. That’s why people who pay more can loan more.
3. What are the Special Feature of the SSS’ COVID-19 CLAP vs. other SSS Loans?
Since the impact of COVID-19 is bigger than most other calamities, this version of CLAP has the following benefits:
a) Loan payment term of CLAP is 27 months instead of the usual 24 months. This version of SSS CLAP is inclusive of a 3-month moratorium period. “Moratorium” means that you do not have to pay for the first 3 months. The first payment will be on the 4th month which is great use for borrowers.
b) Interest rate is at a lowered to 6% per year. SSS loan interest are usually 10% so this is a boon to borrowers. The interest charge will only start on the 4th month after your loan get approved. Interest would be computed “on a diminishing principal balance.”
c) Loan payment for COVID-19 calamity loans will begin in the fourth month from their approval dates. No advanced interest will be charged for the said loan.
d) Very minimal requirements are needed to apply. Just complete the Online Application form, and if you’re qualified, you will get the money. Waaaaah!
e) Here’s a disadvantage — If you do not remit your loan payments on time on the due date, you will be charged a 1% penalty per month. So pay on time. Yikes!
4. What are the Qualifications of Successful SSS Calamity Loan Applicants?
a) You must still be a non-delinquent SSS member.
b) Member beneficiaries must have at least 36 monthly contributions, six of which should be posted within the last 12 months before the application.
For example, if you want to loan today on June 16, you need to hulog your SSS contributions 6x from June 16, 2019 to June 16, 2020.
c) You need to have a home or home address within the Philippines REGISTERED in the SSS database. Anyone living in the Philippines can apply since the entire country is in a state of calamity.
d) You have not been granted any final benefit such as total permanent disability or retirement, and
e) You have NO outstanding loans under the Loan Restructuring Program or previous CLAPs.
5. How to Apply for the SSS Calamity Loan Program?
Members must also be registered at the My.SSS web portal on the SSS website at www.sss.gov.ph to apply for the loan. If you’re not yet registered, go to your local SSS branch to register. This site offers a step-by-step guide on how to register in the SSS website.
Quick TIP: The best time to apply for the loan is at 3am in the morning especially in the first few hours of website launch.
Here’s the two things you will need to apply for CLAP:
- Completed Calamity Loan Assistance Program Form — These will be accessed online through the website http://www.sss.gov.ph. Go and log on under eServices to see Calamity Loan. This is the first time SSS will offer Calamity Loans through an online facility so be patient and prepare for bugs in the first few days of opening.
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What it looks like now:
2. One (1) Primary ID or Two (2) Secondary IDs — Must have signature and at least one with photo
6. How long do I get my money after processing my SSS Calamity Loan?
SSS salary loans take longer to process at around 2 to 3 weeks, whether you apply online or at an SSS branch. So you have to ensure you have enough money to tide you over before the loan proceeds arrive. I am unsure if it will be faster this time due to COVID-19 but 2-3 weeks is the average lead time to access the cash.
7. How will I receive my money?
Three ways:
a) ATM withdrawal through their Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) card. You need to have your UMID card activated for ATM functionality.
b) Check sent to their preferred mailing address.
c) Citibank or Unionbank Quick Card. Though this site says that applicants only need to identify the bank account where the SSS can deposit the loan.
8. How Can I Pay for the Loan?
For self-employed or voluntary members, monthly installments can be remitted to any SSS branch or any accredited banks and payment centers. For loan payments, only SSS will accept individual loan payments.
For individual members, you can get your Payment Reference Number (PRN) via the two methods:
• Text SSS Service (To register, text SSS REG <SS Number> <Date of Birth> and send to 2600. Note: Charges may apply.)
• Registering in the SSS website under the My.SSS. to generate a PRN online. To register, here’s a quick guide on how to register via My.SSS.
For employed members, SSS CLAP can be paid monthly via salary deduction. If employed, the employer should deduct the loan payment from the payroll and remit the loan amount on behalf of the staff.
IMPORTANT #1: Do NOT delay payment as interest charged is 1% per month for any late payments.
IMPORTANT #2: If the member quits his/her job, the employer should deduct the total remainder of the loan and remit it in FULL to the SSS.
9. How Can I Inquire for More Information Re: SSS Loan?
For more questions, email member_relations@sss.gov.ph or go to their Facebook page: Philippine Social Security System @sssPH.
The loan will be applied for online and inquiries will also be answered for online.
10. Basis on SSS Calamity Loan Program:
CORRECTION as of June 18:
Kahit na may salary loan, you can still apply for a SSS calamity loan so long as you have at least 36 monthly contributions, six of which should be posted within the last 12 months before the application. For example, if you want to loan today on June 16, you need to hulog your SSS contributions 6x from June 16, 2019 to June 16, 2020.
So pwede kang may salary loan + calamity loan na top up. Walang bawas sa salary loan mo yung calamity loan. Hiwalay yon. Yung may bawas, yung Pagibig Calamity Loan. NOT the SSS Calamity Loan.
NOTE: You will be disqualified for CLAP IF:
1. You already received your final benefit such as total permanent disability, pension or retirement, and
2. You have outstanding loans under the Loan Restructuring Program or previous CLAPs.
Approval is 2-3 days. No need for employer signature. This is direct approved by SSS. Check will be received 2-3 weeks.
Employee can pay for Calamity Loan direct to SSS para on time ang payment. Delayed payment incur 1% per month penalty on top of the 6% per year interest. Kaya dapat magbayad on time.
If may error, just log on again. This program is less than a week old so they are improving the system. Good luck.
References:
SSS Members Can Apply Online for Up to Php 20,000 in 2 Weeks, Filipino Times
Panu po mag aply ? Or san ako pwede ? Kc wla papo ako nkukuha kaht 1st and 2nd wave ng sbws😣😣😣 e udated naman po ung sss ko gang march , ngaun lang di po nahuhulugan ta dina po ako nkaka pasok at na endo po ako ng feb.
Yes so long as you are qualified.
Member beneficiaries must have at least 36 monthly contributions, six of which should be posted within the last 12 months before the application.
For example, if you want to loan today on June 16, you need to hulog your SSS contributions 6x from June 16, 2019 to June 16, 2020.
“Approval is 2-3 days. No need for employer signature. This is direct approved by SSS. Check will be received 2-3 weeks.”
I applied for CLAP online on June 19 and until now, I haven’t received any email or update about my loan. Does that mean I was disqualified? Will they send us notification when application is approved? How would I know if my application is approved or denied?
TIA
No, it just means it’s slow or they are busy. Wait. You can also go to SSS branch to followup as their is email responders are slow.
Thank you so much for your response. Will it be okay to call them too?
You can call but you just have to wait. Hindi bibilis yan pag tumawag ka.
mam tanung ku lang po june 15 aply aqo ng salary loan nagtxt sa akin ang sss aprove na daw’ 2 weeks la ang checke pwde kuna kaya ma claim sa sss yung checke kung pupuntahan’ kse tnanung ku employer la paraw dumating pwde kaya prsonal mg claim sa sss
No, they will send it to the address you indicated when you applied. Please wait na lang. Darating na siya soon! 🙂
calamity loan
SINO ANG QUALIFIED FOR SSS CALAMITY LOAN?
A) Member beneficiaries must have at least 36 monthly contributions, six of which should be posted within the last 12 months before the application.
For example, if you want to loan today on June 16, you need to hulog your SSS contributions 6x from June 16, 2019 to June 16, 2020.
B) You need to have a home or home address within the Philippines REGISTERED in the SSS database. Anyone living in the Philippines can apply since the entire country is in a state of calamity.
C) You have not been granted any final benefit such as total permanent disability or retirement, and
D) You have NO outstanding loans under the Loan Restructuring Program or previous Calamity loans.
CORRECTION as of June 18:
Kahit na may salary loan, you can still apply for a SSS calamity loan so long as you have at least 36 monthly contributions, six of which should be posted within the last 12 months before the application. For example, if you want to loan today on June 16, you need to hulog your SSS contributions 6x from June 16, 2019 to June 16, 2020.
So pwede kang may salary loan + calamity loan na top up. Walang bawas sa salary loan mo yung calamity loan. Hiwalay yon. Yung may bawas, yung Pagibig Calamity Loan. NOT the SSS Calamity Loan.
NOTE: You will be disqualified for CLAP IF:
1. You already received your final benefit such as total permanent disability, pension or retirement, and
2. You have outstanding loans under the Loan Restructuring Program or previous CLAPs.
Approval is 2-3 days. No need for employer signature. This is direct approved by SSS. Check will be received 2-3 weeks.
Employee can pay for Calamity Loan direct to SSS para on time ang payment. Delayed payment incur 1% per month penalty on top of the 6% per year interest. Kaya dapat magbayad on time.
If may error, just log on again. This program is less than a week old so they are improving the system. Good luck.
Read more: https://tinainmanila.com/2020/06/16/hr-talk-sss-calamity-loan-is-now-available-online-and-open-to-members-with-over-36-hulogs-max-php-20000-loan/
Pano po kapag wala pang 3years? Kc 3months pong hindi nahulogan ang SSS niya kc hindi nakapag work ang Husband ko dahil sa pandemic at wala po siyang nakuha sa DOLE and SSS need po sana Niya Makapag Loan Sa SSS kc Hanggang Ngayon Po Hindi Pa Siya Pinapapasok Mag 4months Na Po. Tambak na po ang bayarin namin dahil renter lng kami At May ginagatas pa po kami.
Pano po kapag may existing Salary loan?
Kahit na may salary loan, you can still apply for a SSS calamity loan so long as you have at least 36 monthly contributions, six of which should be posted within the last 12 months before the application. For example, if you want to loan today on June 16, you need to hulog your SSS contributions 6x from June 16, 2019 to June 16, 2020.
So pwede kang may salary loan + calamity loan na top up. Walang bawas sa salary loan mo yung calamity loan. Hiwalay yon. Yung may bawas, yung Pagibig Calamity Loan. NOT the SSS Calamity Loan.
NOTE: You will be disqualified for CLAP IF:
1. You already received your final benefit such as total permanent disability, pension or retirement, and
2. You have outstanding loans under the Loan Restructuring Program or previous CLAPs.
San po pwde mag aply ng sbws frst at second trans sbws la aqong natangap pinabayaan ho kmi ng agency namin na st. Thomas
SBWS is already closed from May 8
Pano po mag apply ng CLAP, online?
Mam panu mg aply sa sbws at isa pa pinabayaan kmi ng employer nmin khit isa la kmi nkuha’ tanung kulng makakuha pa kaya aqo sbws khit may’ loan aqo
SBWS is now closed since May 8. Apologies.
Paanu PO mag loan Mam?
Here po. Calamity Loan if enough hulogs: https://tinainmanila.com/2020/06/16/hr-talk-sss-calamity-loan-is-now-available-online-and-open-to-members-with-over-36-hulogs-max-php-20000-loan/
Log onto your mySSS – eServices – Click Apply for Calamity Loan
Gud day po,bakit kaya hindi ako makapasok sa online nyo.hindi ako makapag register.
Try again in a few days. 🙂
If you cannot register, go to any SSS branch and they will register for you. Masmadali yon.
Ask k lang din kung pwdi na rin ako makapag salary loan.kht meron p ako balance.
Calamity or salary loan?
Hi blessed day mam tina
gusto ko lng po sana malaman if pde b ako file ng calamity loan s SSS dahil ang lumalabas sa MY.SSS ko ay
You have no contribution for the last 12 months..your last contribution is considered march 2020 (my last contribution is january to march 2020)
employed po ako at premium monthly contribution ako.
nawalan ng duty from MAY 15 as to present
then naun po ay nag voluntary contribution ako at kababayad ko lng ng payment s SSS branch dto samin from APRIL to JULY 2020 for 240 pesos monthly contribution which is 960 pesos for the whole 4 months
at hindi po b apektado yung pag file ko ng calamity kahit my previous regular loan pko..
my 86 months contribution nko at paano ho ang computation ng calamity loan halimbawa na mkpag avail ako dahil nagvoluntary at 240 pesos lng ang pinili ko n monthly contribution naun..by september p kami ulit mag start s trabaho
Bakit wala kang contribution last 12 months. What’s your hulogs for:
August 2019
Sept 2019
Oct 2019
Nov 2019
Dec 2020
Jan 2020
Feb 2020
March 2020
April 2020
Mam nagkamali po aqo sa pag file ang nailgay ku sa china bank saving’ dapat china bank corporation panu kaya gawin peru pumasok nmn sya sa account ko kaya lng nmn ma withraw
Message me at Tina in Manila BLOG in Facebook for the steps
Ganun sa akin bank name ang problima ko
Hello po, may kapitbahay po kasi akong nagpatulong sa akin na mag-apply ng calamity loan online, ang kaso po, hindi niya po alam iyong bank account number niya, di niya rin po ma-contact HR nila since Feb pa po kasi huling pasok niya. Pwede po ba na sa bank account ko na lang ma-deposit? Allowed po ba iyon? Thank you!
Best if it’s in his own bank account. Or through check in his name. Mahirap yung ibang account.
Nag file na dn aqo cancellation nung lunes la nmng replay ang sss hngang ngaun’ para ma e apply qo sya ulit
Nag file na dn aqo cancellation nung lunes la nmng replay ang sss hngang ngaun’ para ma e apply qo sya ulit
Hi. May I ask, can I pay the calamity loan voluntarily eventhough I’m employed? Thank you.
SSS says that your employer should pay. You can request to employer that you pay your calamity loan na lang. You may need to sign a document or two para malinaw.
im glaze regarding sss salary loan.. may i ask why is it i cannot apply for salary loan . i do not have outstanding balance naman na and kaka apply ko lng ng calaminity loan nauna ko lng i file at na approved na sia.. unlike muy colleagues who applied salary loan first and then afterwards the calamity loan whick both have been approved . what to do po?
im glaze regarding sss salary loan.. may i ask why is it i cannot apply for salary loan . i do not have outstanding balance naman na and kaka apply ko lng ng calaminity loan nauna ko lng i file at na approved na sia.. unlike muy colleagues who applied salary loan first and then afterwards the calamity loan whick both have been approved . what to do po?
How long have you paid your salary loan off? Were you ever delinquent?
nag file ako ng calamity loan last july and this month salary loan naman. It shows on the website na si salary sinetoff nya yung balance sa calamity. Pwede pakayang makapag apply ulit ng CLAP?
No, CLAP ends on Sept 14, 2020. You can catch next wave next time.
Hello po. I just applied for a Calamity loan last July and mag start palang po ako ng hulog ko sa December. Can I still apppy for a Salary loan na hindi po binabawas ung sa Calamity Loan ko?
May chance na ibabawas nila ang Salary Loan sa Calamity Loan mo.
Baka bawasan. Maraming binawasan.
Hi Ms. Tina, ask lang po. Nag file ako ng Calamity Loan and got approved 2 days after. Then a week after I received the news that I got laid-off (Retrench) of work.
Question lang.. will they deduct my outstanding loan sa final pay ko? Or is it possible na ako nalang magcontinue magbayad if ever? Kasi February 2021 pa naman ang due amortization ko?
They should. If HR is aware of the Calamity Loan.
But there’s a big chance they don’t yet. You can always say Feb 2021 pa naman ang amortization so they can’t deduct it from your final pay as you’re not their employee then.
Hello. Pwede po ba mag advance payment sa SSS Calamity Loan? 1st ammortization ay Feb pa. Pero pwede ko ba irequest ke employer na bayaran na yung saken this nov and request din na mas malaki siya kesa sa scheduled amount?
Thank you 😊
Yes of course. We usually pay early for our staff so that we won’t get penalized. Just make sure company is paying for it. 🙂
Yes so that you won’t incur penalty.
Hello po, meron po bang written policy ang SSS that employee can directly pay for their loan if employed? In case employer doesn’t want to get involve.
No written memo but yes, you can pay for your SSS Loans.
Hi tina i thought ba Hindi ma need ng employer signature? Nag try kasi ako kumuha ng calamity loan sa sss. Ang status ngayon is Awaiting
for Employer to certify. Paano yan? Kadi february 26, 2021 any last filing ng calamity loan. February 26, 2021 na ngayon. Paano naman hung application ko? Pasok na ba kaya yan kahit awaiting employer certification pa? Or do i need to do something else? Please enlighten me. I hope you respond.
Followup with your employer! Na approve ba?