The Social Security System (SSS) has given its pensioners another three months to comply with the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners’ Program (ACOP).
In a statement, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer, said on Thursday, March 31, that the compliance deadline for the ACOP has been extended from March 31 to June 30, 2022.
Originally, SSS has given covered pensioners only a period of six months from Oct. 1 last year to comply with the ACOP for the calendar year 2021.
“But in view of the restrictions that were implemented at some point earlier this year due to the Omicron variant along with other considerations, we decided to extend the deadline for another three months or until June 30,” Regino said.
The ACOP covers the following pensioner types: survivor pensioners who are receiving pensions through death benefit; total disability pensioners; guardians and their dependents, and retirement pensioners residing abroad.
Retirement pensioners residing in the Philippines remain exempted from complying with the ACOP.
Regino said the extension aims to give those who have not yet complied with the ACOP more time to do so for them to avoid the suspension of their monthly pensions.
“We urge those who have not yet complied with the program to submit their compliance immediately for them to not miss the new deadline. We have various methods for compliance that we developed with the utmost consideration for their safety and convenience,” he added.
Covered pensioners under the ACOP who have already complied for the calendar year 2021 are no longer required to re-submit their compliance. The usual schedule of the ACOP will resume on July 1, 2022.