SOCIAL SECURITY SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (SSSTP) FOR STUDENTS

The Philippine Social Security System announces its new program: 100 DAYS OF TRAINING FOR STUDENTS. According to SSS, 133 branches across the country will hire four students who will receive hands-on training on SSS operations between April 12 and August 31. Each student will receive up to 400 hours of training and will receiving an allowance of 45 pesos per hour.

This program will replace SSS’s former training program called Summer Social Security Services Training Program (4STP). The goal of this new program is to help students be productive by giving them opportunity to save money for their school expenses while having training. This will also boost public awareness with regards to the importance of SSS.

Requirements

The student applicant should submit the application form between March 26 and April 6 with the latest school registration form, two 1.5x1.5 ID pictures and documents showing their age, academic rating and family income. The student applicant should also pass his/her subjects from the previous school term to qualify. Also, the SSSTP are only for those students whose monthly family income is less than 10,000 pesos.

SSSTP is now part of SSS’s yearly activity and according to SSS’s Chief Executive Officer Romulo Neri, they will do this twice a year. So if ever you missed the deadline of submission of applications, you can try again later this year.

For the official announcement of SSS and to download the application form, please see this article from www.sss.gov.ph.

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