SSS opens 38 new local offices in 2014


The Social Security System (SSS) opened 38 new offices in 2014 serving members and pensioners nationwide.
 “Bringing SSS closer to over 31 million members is among our top priorities hence establishing more offices across the country is one of our primary thrusts to better serve their needs.  We also hope that this increased access and visibility will also encourage more people to join SSS,”  President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio De Quiros Jr. said.
Of the new 38 SSS offices nationwide, 25 are full-service branches while 13 are Service Offices mostly located in malls.  In terms of location, for NCR, there are 14 new branches and three service offices; Luzon with six new branches and four service offices, Visayas with three branches and three service offices, and Mindanao with two new branches and three service offices.
“For next year, we will continue to determine strategic locations for setting up additional branch and service offices to make sure that every member of the SSS has easy and direct access to us,” De Quiros added.
By end-2014, SSS has 264 offices across the Philippines located in NCR (61); Luzon (119); Visayas (41), and Mindanao (43).
Apart from more locations, selected SSS branches are open on Saturdays to serve members who are unable to transact during weekdays. These include those located at  Diliman, Makati-Ayala, and Makati-Gil Puyat in the National Capital Region; Cebu, Lapu-lapu, Bacolod and Iloilo in the Visayas; and Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Zamboanga in Mindanao.


 SSS Media Affairs Department
7th floor, SSS Building, East Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
9206401 loc. 5052-5055, 5058 

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