P2K SSS pension hike itutulak pa rin ni Colmenares

MANILA, Philippines – Sinabi ni Makabayan senatorial candidate Rep. Neri Colmenares na isa lamang panukala ang P1,000 pension increase na ikinakalat ng ilang grupo pero itutulak pa rin niya ang P2,000 Social Security System (SSS) pension hike.

“I will still move for the override resolution of Pres. Aquino’s veto of the 2000 pension hike when Congress resumes on May 23. The good thing that the SSS bill has done is that now the SSS as well as other groups are now thinking on how to increase the pension. While not long ago even a P200 pension increase is immediately shot down by the SSS,” sabi ni Colmenares.

“Again the SSS will not go bankrupt with this if they improve their collection efficiency which is at a dismal 38%, by going after delinquent employers and by lessening the perks and bonuses of the SSS officials,” dagdag nito Colmenares.

“While the board and officials of the SSS enjoy millions in salaries, perks and bonuses, they are giving pensioners a subhuman pension,” ayon sa kongresista.

As of  2014, P116,826,265.95 ang ibinigay sa 34 officials ng SSS kumpara sa may 2 million SSS members na naghihintay ng pension hike.