The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Social Security System (SSS), is ramping up efforts to ensure long-term financial protection for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries through the “4Ps AlkanSSSya Program.”
The program provides low-cost social insurance for 4Ps beneficiaries in the informal sector and Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations, covering risks such as sickness, disability, unemployment, old age, maternity, and death
Under the initiative, beneficiaries contribute small daily or weekly savings through organized groups, which are consolidated and remitted as SSS contributions, said 4Ps National Program Manager Gemma Gabuya.
The program stems from a July 2024 memorandum of agreement between DSWD and SSS, allowing beneficiaries to enroll as voluntary members with contributions not exceeding ₱760 monthly as of 2025.
The initiative has begun rollout in La Union and Metro Manila, with expansion planned for Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Eastern Visayas, and Northern Mindanao as part of efforts to promote financial inclusion among more than 3 million 4Ps families nationwide.
