Social Security System office at the one-stop center in Ali Mall, Cubao. 

MANILA - Calamity loans will be available for members severely affected by super typhoon Carina, said the Social Security System (SSS) on Wednesday.

SSS President and CEO Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said that members in typhoon-stricken areas may borrow a loan equivalent to their one monthly salary credit or up to a maximum of P20,000. 

“SSS will always be ready to assist our members in typhoon-affected areas. We want to assure them that in times of calamities, they can rely on SSS to provide them the needed financial assistance as they recover from Typhoon Carina,” Macasaet said in a statement. 

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To avail of the calamity loan, typhoon-affected members must:

Have at least 36 monthly contributions, 6 of which must be posted within the last 12 months before the month of filing of application; 

• • Be living or residing in the declared calamity area; 
• • Be below 65 years old at the time of loan application; 
• • Have no final benefit claim such as permanent total disability or retirement;
• • Have no past due SSS Short-Term Member Loans;
• • Have no outstanding restructured loan or calamity loan.

Macasaet said that interested members can apply for the calamity loan using their My.SSS account via www.sss.gov.ph. 

“Once approved, the loan proceeds will be credited to the member’s registered Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID)-ATM Card or their active accounts with a Philippine Electronic Fund Transfer System and Operations Network (PESONet) participating bank,” he said.

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He said members could pay the calamity loan in two years or 24 equal monthly installments with an annual interest rate of 10 percent. 

“We hope that through the calamity loan assistance, we may be able to help typhoon-affected members as they recover from the adverse effects of Typhoon Carina,” said Macasaet.