Registration of Household Employers and Assignment of Employer Numbers

January 22, 2013

SSS CIRCULAR NO. 001-13

 

To ensure the social security protection of Househelpers/Kasambahaypursuant to Republic Act No. 7655 and Republic Act 8282 (Social Security Act of 1997) and in relation to Circular No. 21-V (Implementing Guidelines on the Social Security Coverage of Househelpers) issued in 1993, the following policies are hereby issued:

I. Definition of Terms

1. Househelper/Kasambahay — Any person who renders domestic or household services exclusively in the Employer's home, including other areas that the Household Employer may designate, and to the members of the Employer's household, who receives compensation for such services. aEcHCD

2. Household Employer — Any person who engages the services of a Househelper/Kasambahay. For this purpose, the husband or wife, or any person who actually pays the compensation for such services shall be deemed the Household Employer.

3. Domestic or Household Services — Services rendered by the Househelper/Kasambahaynecessary for the maintenance of the Employer's home, including other areas that the Household Employer may designate, and in ministering to the convenience of the members of the Employer's household. These include the services of family driver, babysitter/nursemaid or yaya, gardener, cook, laundry woman and the like.

4. Household — The immediate members of the family of the Household Employer, including occupants of the house directly provided services by the Househelper/Kasambahay.

II. Registration and Assignment of ER Numbers

1. All Household Employers shall be issued Employer (ER) Number.

2. For new Household Employers, the ER Number shall be issued upon submission of the following required registration forms thru the nearest SSS Branch:

• Employer Registration (SS Form R-1); and

• Employment Report (SS Form R-1A).

3. Household Employers who are paying contributions for their Househelpers/Kasambahayusing their SSS numbers shall be allowed to continue using said numbers until ER Numbers are provided to them, which shall be done as follows:

• Through the nearest SSS Branch, if submitting Contribution Collection List (CCL)

• Through the mail, if enrolled in the Auto-Debit Arrangement Program

• Through e-mail, if enrolled in the SSS website

4. Household Employers who are not currently paying contributions for Househelpers/Kasambahayshall be provided with ER Number upon resumption of payment of contributions for Househelper/Kasambahay.

III. Payment Deadlines and Reports

If 10th digit of the 13-digit ER	Payment Deadline
number ends in:	(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
(Prescribed under Circular No. 2011-003 dated 16 May 2011)

Contribution Collection List applicable for Regular Employers shall also be submitted by the Household Employer for their Househelper/Kasambahay.

For implementation effective immediately. CaHcET

 

(SGD.) EMILIO S. DE QUIROS, JR.President and CEO