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Finally, we are registered as Household Employer in SSS! The hubby also managed to process the SSS numbers of our two Kasambahay. This is part 3 of our quest to understand and comply with the requirements of the Kasambahay Law. Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 1) Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 2) After registration, we can proceed with the payment of contributions and submission of contributions collection list. Here are the procedures: 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 the 10th digit of the 13-digit ER number ends in Payment deadline following the applicable month 1 or 2   10th day 3 or 4 15th day 5 or 6 20th day 7 or 8 25th day 9 or 0 Last day (Advance payments may be made, but said payments shall only be credited to the records of the Kasambahay as they fall due....

With the passing of the Batas Kasambahay (Kasambahay Law) or Republic Act 10361, there are certain provisions that we, as employers, are required to adhere to. Of course, we would like to uphold the welfare of our kasambahay. Even though the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) were issued in June, I still find fulfilling the stringent requirements of the law a bit overwhelming and costly, too. In a way, it is a blessing that we just had a turnover in our domestic workers aka mga kasambahay . We currently employ two, one each for our young kids. If you want to read the IRR yourself, you can download a copy here . If you are more inclined to reading FAQs, you may access here the QA released by the Department of Labor and Employment. The husband has been very active in pushing our kasambahays to obtain their Social Security Services (SSS) numbers, even before the passage of the law. The initial problem is that they do not have a copy of their authenticated birth certificates. If thi...