Questions & Answers for Group 2s report
From Marbien L. Verano:
1. In case of conflict between the provisions of section 133(a)
of the Labor Code and the Social Security Act of 1997 pertaining to
the benefits and procedures for availment, which shall prevail?
2. Who shall make the payment or how is the payment procedure
done?
3. Is valid marriage of the employee a requisite in order to
avail of the maternity leave benefits?
4. Can the maternity benefits and sickness benefits be claimed
simultaneously?
5. Is the maternity benefits advanced by employer to employee
excluded from gross income and thus exempt from withholding
tax?
6. Is the employees share on the regular contributions subject
to withholding tax on compensation?
7. Are GSIS regular contributions compulsory to government
employees who are receiving compensation who have not reached
compulsory retirement age irrespective of employment status?
8. Who are those government employees who are excluded from the
coverage of GSIS regular contributions?
9. What is/are the effects of separation from employment of GSIS
members?
10. What are the conditions for child of GSIS member to be
considered dependent?
From Krisha Anne Marie Catuira:
1. What are the requirements to avail of the benefits of
Maternity Leave?
2. Is there a qualification as to how many times a woman can
avail of the benefits of Maternity Leave?
3. What are the Maternity Benefits?
4. What is the coverage of GSIS Law?
5. What is Separation Benefit?
6. How much is the contribution of a member to GSIS monthly?
7. What is the retirement age of GSIS?
8. Who can avail of the Disability Benefits of GSIS?
9. What is the coverage of the new PhilHealth Law?
10. How much is the monthly contribution of PhilHealth
members?
From Andrade Lagos II:
1. How about those self-employed women? Can they avail of the
benefits?
2. How about those women who stopped paying contributions after
3 months?
3. What happens when a woman will transfer employment from
private to government before delivery?
4. What differs from the packages or benefits from GSIS and
SSS?
5. Are the requirements with regards to required contributions
the same as from SSS & GSIS?
6. What insurance corporation you think is better? SSS or
GSIS?
7. What is the main reason why these insurance agencies were
established?
