FAQ

Where can I find POLO locations abroad?

The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) is the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) link to the world. It is directly under the Office...

What is PDOS?

Overseas Filipino workers, emigrants, and those leaving the country to settle permanently abroad are required to register with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas and...

What is the SSS death benefit?

It is a cash benefit either in a monthly SSS pension or lump sum paid to the beneficiaries of a deceased member. There are two...

Who are the beneficiaries of a deceased member?

The primary beneficiaries are the legitimate dependent spouse until the person remarries and the dependent legitimate, legitimated, or legally adopted, and illegitimate children of...

What are the types of SSS death benefits?

They are: the monthly pension; and the lump sum amount. The monthly pension is granted only to the primary beneficiaries of a deceased member who had paid...

How much is the monthly SSS pension?

The monthly SSS pension depends on the member’s paid contributions, including the credited yeas of service (CYS) and the number of dependent minor children...

If the deceased member is survived by legitimate, legitimated, or legally adopted and illegitimate children, how is the monthly pension divided?

If a deceased member is survived by less than five minor legitimate, legitimated, or legally adopted children, the illegitimate minor children will be entitled...

How much is the lump sum SSS death benefit?

The primary beneficiaries of a deceased member who has paid less than 36 monthly contributions shall be entitled to lump sum benefit which shall...