However, its implementation was delayed by objections made by
business and labor groups. It was only in 1957, that amendatory bills
were presented in Congress creating the RA 1792, amending the original
Social Security Act.
On September 1, 1957, the Social Security Act of 1954 or the Social
Security Law (SS Law) was finally implemented adopting the social
insurance approach to social security, covering the employed segment of
the labor force in the private sector.
In 1980, some groups of self-employed persons were also required to
contribute to the social security fund from which benefits are paid upon
the occurrence of a contingency provided by law. In 1992, self-employed
farmers and fisherfolks were also included in the program. In 1993,
household helpers who earn at least ₱1,000 were included in the
compulsory coverage of employees and in 1995, workers in the informal
sector earning at least ₱1,000 a month, like the ambulant vendors and
watch-your-car boys, were also covered by SSS.
On May 1, 1997, President Fidel V. Ramos,
signed RA 8282, Social Security Act of 1997, an act which further
strengthen the SSS. This act provides better benefit packages, expansion
of coverage, flexibility in investments, stiffer penalties for
violators of the law, condonation of penalties of delinquent employers,
and the establishment of a voluntary provident fund for members.
In 1995, upon the enactment of Republic Act No. 7875 or the National
Health Insurance Act of 1995, SSS, which used to administer Medicare
program for hospitalization and other medical needs of private sector
workers, transferred the administration to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development.
In 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte approved the SSS pension increase of Php 1,000 for more than 2.2 million SSS pensioners.
Well-conducted, and with good health status
1. Application Form
Please upload your finished application form here.
2. Health certificate
Photocopy of notarized foreigner physical examination record (for durations of study over 6 months)
3. Photocopy of valid passport
With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included
4. Passport photo
A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant
5. Undergraduate school transcript
6. Bachelor's degree diploma
Graduation certificate in languages other
than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and
be certified by notarization.
7. Two letters of recommendation
From professor or associate professor or equivalents
8. Resume
Written in Chinese or in English
Answer: ACASC charges a service fee of 50$ for using its online application portal. Applying through ACASC into Chinese universities attracts a service fee of $50.
Answer: Yes. ACASC gives the applicants, the chance to directly apply to their desired universities through our online application portal. We have synchronized our system to create a simple platform that connects universities and colleges in China to international students all around the world.
Answer: To track the application status, please log in your ACASC personal account. Whenever there’s an update, you will be informed on your application status through ACASC system within a day as soon as we receive university’s notification. You will simultaneously receive ACASC auto-email about the application status. To directly inquire about your application status, feel free to send us an email to admission@acasc.cn and our team will keep you updated.
Answer: When an application is pending a decision it means that your school has received it and no admissions decision has been made yet. The admissions office may have reviewed your application package or may not have.
The main cause of a pending application is usually incomplete application documents. As a result you will be requested by the school’s admission office to re-check and modify all submitted application documents or perhaps even add extra documents and then re-submit them.
To avoid further delays, carefully read the university’s comments, modify your application form on ACASC, and re-upload the required application documents. You can contact ACASC on admission@acasc.cn for any help with regards to your pending application
Processing time varies for different applications. For example to process a degree program application requires more time than a Chinese language application. Confirmation for Chinese language application by the admission office usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. However, time for degree programs application differs. For example fall semester application processing is after March, and it takes a period of 1 to 2 months. This also depends on your qualification and the number of applicants.
