The Social Security System (SSS) has announced the compliance deadline for the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners’ Program (ACOP) for calendar year 2021 has been extended from March 31 to June 30, 2022.
Michael Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer, said in a statement yesterday the extension aims to give those who have not yet complied with the ACOP more time to do so to avoid the suspension of their monthly pensions.
“Originally, we have given covered pensioners a period of six months from October 1 last year to comply with the ACOP for the calendar year 2021. But in view of the restrictions that were implemented at some point earlier this year due to the Omicron variant along with other considerations, we decided to extend the deadline for another three months or until June 30,” Regino said.
The ACOP covers the following pensioner types: survivor pensioners (receiving pensions through death benefit), total disability pensioners, guardians and their dependents, and retirement pensioners residing abroad.
The pension fund said the covered pensioners under the ACOP who have complied for the calendar year 2021 are no longer required to resubmit their compliance.
The usual schedule of the ACOP will resume on July 1, 2022. – Angela Celis
