The document outlines the registration procedures and responsibilities for domestic workers (kasambahay) and their employers regarding the Social Security System (SSS) in the Philippines. It details the necessary documents for securing an SSS number, the reporting and application processes for both domestic workers and household employers, and guidelines for payment of monthly contributions. Employers must ensure timely payments and submit required forms to maintain compliance with SSS regulations and avoid penalties.

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I. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
A. For Domestic Worker – To Secure SS Number
Fill‐out and submit Personal Record Form (SSS Form E‐1) at any SSS Branch or Service Office
Submit photo copy and present original/certified true copy of any of the following Primary
Documents:
• Birth Certificate • Passport
• Baptismal Certificate • Professional Regulation Commission Card
• Driver’s License • Seaman’s Book
In the absence of Primary Documents, submit photo copy and present original/certified true
copy of TWO of the following Secondary Documents, BOTH should bear the name and at least
ONE should indicate the Date of Birth:
• ATM Card
• Bank Account Passbook • Police Clearance
• Birth/Baptismal Certificate of Children • Postal ID Card
• Marriage Contract • Voter’s ID/Affidavit
• NBI Clearance • Transcipt of School Records
• ID Card issued by Local Government Units (e.g. Barangay, Municipal/City)
(Please inquire from the SSS Branch for List of other Secondary Documents that may be
accepted)
In the absence of Primary/Secondary Documents, another option is to apply for Late Registration of
Birth at the Office of the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) of the place of birth.
If the required supporting document/s is/are not available at the time of registration, SS Number shall
still be issued. However, the SSS Form E‐1 shall be stamped to indicate the non‐submission of Primary or
Secondary Documents, which means that:
• Membership Status of Domestic Worker is Temporary
• The SS Number can only be used for contribution payment and employee reporting (by the
Employer).
• Submission of Primary or Secondary Documents is required for conversion of Membership
Status to Permanent
• Availment of SSS Benefits and Loans is only allowed for Permanent Membership Status, subject
to qualifying conditions.
Application for the Unified Multi‐Purpose ID (UMID) Card may be made if Membership Status is
Permanent, and upon posting of at least (1) monthly contribution. The Application for Social Security
Card Form (SSS Form E‐6) shall be used for this purpose.

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B. For Household Employer – To Secure a Household Employer ID Number
Fill‐out and submit Employer Registration Form (SSS Form R‐1) at any SSS Branch or Service
Office
‐ No additional documents required
Existing Household Employers who are still using their SS Numbers in the payment of contributions for
Domestic Workers shall be provided with their Household Employer ID Numbers by the SSS Branch,
which must be used in succeeding payments.
The Household Employer ID Number is different from the Business Employer ID Number.
II. REPORTING OF EMPLOYEES
To Report a Domestic Worker (Kasambahay) for SSS Coverage
The Household Employer shall fill‐out and submit the Employment Report Form (SSS Form R‐1A),
together with the Specimen Signature Card (SSS Form L‐501) at any SSS Branch or Service Office
‐ No additional documents required
‐ However, if the Domestic Worker (Kasambahay) being reported for SSS coverage has not yet
been issued an SSS Number
• The Domestic Worker (Kasambahay) should fill‐out SSS Form E‐1 (Please refer to I‐A
above)
• The accomplished SSS Form E‐1 shall be simultaneously submitted with the SSS Form R‐
1A
• The Date of Employment of the Domestic Worker (Kasambahay) that shall be indicated
by the Household Employer in SSS Form R‐1A shall be presumed correct by the SSS.
However, SSS reserves the right to determine the veracity of the information submitted.
• The basis of the Effective Date of Coverage is the Date of Employment and the start of
the Household Employer’s obligation to remit the contributions for his/her Domestic
Worker (Kasambahay). This is in accordance with SSS Circular 21‐V, pursuant to Republic
Act 7655 issued in 1993.
In case the Effective Date of Coverage is earlier than the Date of Registration
• The Household Employer shall be required to submit a Statement of the Monthly Salaries
received by the Domestic Worker (Kasambahay) starting from the Date of Employment
indicated in SSS Form R‐1A
• The Statement of the Monthly Salaries shall be the basis of the monthly contributions that have
accrued.
• Based on this Statement, the SSS shall compute for the Household Employer’s liability and issue
to the Employer a Statement of Contributions and Penalties Due, which may be paid in cash or
in installment. A Billing Letter shall be issued by the SSS to the Household Employer for this
purpose.
• Penalty is equivalent to three percent (3%) per month on unpaid contributions, as prescribed
under Republic Act 1161, as amended.

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III. PAYMENT PROCEDURES & SUBMISSION OF CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTION LIST
It is the responsibility of the Household Employer to pay the monthly contributions of the Domestic
Worker (thru SSS Form R‐5) and to submit Contributions Collection List (SSS Form R‐3) covering said
payment.
1. Fill‐out Contributions Payment Return Form (SSS Form R‐5) and pay at:
• SSS Branches with Tellering Services, or
• Accredited Collecting Banks
2. Payment is to be made monthly and payment due date shall be as follows:
If 10th
digit of the
13‐digit ER Number Ends in:
Payment Deadline
(Following the applicable month)
1 or 2 10th
day of the month
3 or 4 15th
day of the month
5 or 6 20th
day of the month
7 or 8 25th
day of the month
9 or 0 Last day of the month
• Advance payments may be made, but said payments shall only be credited to the records of the
Domestic Worker as they fall due. Payments made beyond the deadline are charged a Penalty of
three percent (3%) per month.
3. Fill‐out and submit Contributions Collection List (SSS Form R‐3) quarterly, together with a copy of
the SSS Form R‐5 (machine‐validated or with Special Bank Receipt).
• SSS Form R‐3s covering the period/s for which advance payment/s were made may also be
simultaneously submitted but shall be posted to the Domestic Worker’s account as they fall
due.
4. The Contributions Collection List may also be submitted monthly and electronically through:
• Enrollment in the SSS Web facility (www.sss.gov.ph), or
• Participation in the e‐R3 (electronic R‐3) Program of the SSS
FORMS are available at all SSS Branches and Service Offices or may be downloaded from the SSS
Website (www.sss.gov.ph)
For additional information, you may call 920‐64‐46 to 55 (Metro Manila only), or visit the nearest SSS
Branch.