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We have successfully registered as household employers in all government agencies - SSS, Philhealth and HDMF or Pag-ibig, our household helpers now have their SSS, Philhealth and HDMF numbers and we have paid our contributions for the months of July and August. We are just lucky that the husband had time to line up in SSS and Philhealth and I asked a favor from someone who was going to HDMF. The husband told me the queue in HDMF was the worst. Someone said it was because payment of contributions are also coursed through the HDMF office and not through banks or other payment centers. The government imposed an additional burden on us who employ household helpers. The least they can do is to make compliance less burdensome for us working class who don't have the luxury to take weekdays off. I think I have earned the right to complain. We hire helpers because we don't have the luxury of time. Every precious minute counts. It is the hard truth for parents like us whose days are fill...

So we are already registered as household employers with SSS and Philhealth. We have also registered online for Pag-ibig but has yet to receive our Employer Number. This is now Part 5 of our quest to understand and comply with the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Batas Kasambahay. Please click on the links to visit my previous posts. Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 1): Implementing Rules and Regulations and QA released by DOLE, NSO birth certificate Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 2): Guide to SSS Registration as a Household Employer and for the Household Employees Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 3): SSS Payment of Contributions and Submission of Contributions Collection List Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 4): Philhealth Registration Employer Registration Pag-ibig or HDMF registration can be done online via www.pagibigfund.gov.ph and click on e-services.  Click on E-SERVICES Step 1 - Select employer registration to register as household empl...

This is a continuation of my previous posts in our quest to understand and comply with the implementing rules and regulation of the Batas Kasambahay.  Understanding the Kasambahay Law Part 1 - Implementing Rules and Regulations and QA released by DOLE, NSO birth certificate Understanding the Kasambahay Law Part 2 - Guide to SSS Registration as a Household Employer and for the Household Helpers Understanding the Kasambahay Law Part 3 - SSS Payment of Contributions and Submission of Contributions Collection List Registration I have been meaning to complete our Philhealth Registration by end of August but Maring and Habagat caused much hassle ( flood! ), work backlog and delays.  I initially thought we can register our household helpers as Individually Paying Members, so we processed the registration of one of them online through www.philhealth.gov.ph . We accessed the eRegistration facility which enables individuals to register online. Be ready with the following:  1 -...

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....

This is a continuation of my previous post Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 1) . We went home to the husband's province last long weekend with our two kasambahay. They are from the same area and we let them go home once a month. We asked them to gather their birth certificates, identification cards and whatever else they can use for their SSS, Philhealth and HDMF applications. They both brought back birth certificates, one NSO authenticated and the other from the Civil Registrar. Last Sunday, I gave them a printed copy of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and QA from Department of Labor and Employment. They are both high school graduates (a good thing) and can read but I also plan to discuss the salient provisions of the Law with them this weekend. I have printed SSS Registration Forms and asked them to fill it up. I realized only this morning that they need to imprint their thumbmarks on the form so I dropped by Office Warehouse to buy a stamp pad. It costs only P...

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...