The Social Security System (SSS) lauded the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) for five decades of providing essential support to Filipino workers affected by work-related contingencies.
SSS President and CEO Robert Joseph Montes De Claro praised ECC’s commitment to delivering meaningful and timely assistance to employees and their families facing work-related sickness, injury, or death.
He highlighted that ECC, established in 1975 through Presidential Decree No. 626, has played a crucial role in the country’s social security system, continuously improving policies to ensure workers receive adequate benefits.
Beyond financial aid, ECC has significantly contributed to workplace safety awareness, benefiting millions of Filipino employees.
Since its inception, the ECC has spearheaded the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP), offering tax-exempt income, medical coverage, and other benefits to private and government sector workers, including the self-employed.
SSS administers the State Insurance Fund (SIF) for private and informal economy workers, while the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) manages the fund for government employees.
Over P39 Billion in Compensation Benefits Released Since 1975
De Claro reported that SSS has disbursed P39.1 billion in Employees’ Compensation (EC) benefits to 2.7 million beneficiaries from 1975 to 2024.
Long-term benefits accounted for 81% of total disbursements, with P31.6 billion allocated for EC death and disability benefits, benefiting over 120,000 workers and their families.
Short-term benefits amounted to P7.5 billion, including P5.3 billion in EC sickness benefits for nearly two million workers and P1.7 billion in medical service benefits assisting over 700,000 individuals.
Other benefits included P284 million in EC funeral aid for nearly 28,000 claimants and P85 million in rehabilitation services for over 15,000 workers.
De Claro reaffirmed SSS’s commitment to working closely with ECC to strengthen social security protection for all Filipino workers.