SSS death benefits climb to P63.7B in Jan-Sept

Inquirer.net - Nov 6, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Death benefits disbursed by the Social Security System (SSS) jumped to P63.74 billion in the first three quarters of the year, driven by the early implementation of a pension increase for surviving spouses or death pensioners in June. In a statement, the SSS said death benefit payouts through the end of September rose 10.4

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