Law Summary
Membership Coverage
- Voluntary membership.
- Open to all Pag-IBIG I members regardless of monthly income.
- Former Pag-IBIG I members and pensioners with at least 24 monthly savings prior to retirement are eligible.
- Pensioners include retirees receiving pensions under specific Republic Acts and Presidential Decrees related to social security, government service, law enforcement, judiciary, and military personnel.
Monthly Membership Savings
- Minimum contribution of P500 per month.
- One-time contributions exceeding P500,000 must be paid via personal or manager's check.
Dividends
- MP2 accounts receive flexible dividend rates higher than Pag-IBIG I, declared after net income approval by the Board.
- Members can choose annual dividend payout or compounding dividends upon application.
- Savings and dividends are guaranteed by the government.
- Unclaimed MP2 savings after maturity stop earning MP2 dividends, reverting to Pag-IBIG I rates for two years before reclassification as payable accounts.
Pre-Termination of MP2 Savings
- Allowed before maturity under specific circumstances including:
- Total disability or insanity.
- Separation due to health reasons.
- Death of member or immediate family.
- Retirement.
- Permanent departure from the country.
- Unemployment due to layoff or company closure.
- Critical illnesses certified by physicians (cancer, organ failure, heart illness, stroke, neuromuscular illness).
- Repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
- Other meritorious grounds approved by the Board.
- Pensioners have similar conditions minus separation due to health and retirement criteria.
- Members opting for compounding who pre-terminate for reasons other than allowed grounds receive only 50% of total dividends as penalty.
- Those opting for annual dividend payout who pre-terminate for disallowed reasons receive only their contributions.
Release of MP2 Savings and Dividends
- Members with compounding option receive total accumulated value (contributions + dividends) after five years.
- Annual dividend payout members receive dividends credited annually to their bank accounts; contributions released after five years.
- Overseas members without a Philippine bank account have dividends treated as accounts payable, withdrawable anytime.
- Members under prior Circular No. 276 choosing annual payout must pre-terminate old accounts and re-enroll.
Renewal
- Members wishing to continue beyond maturity must apply for a new MP2 account.
Other Provisions
- Multiple MP2 accounts are allowed with separate registration for each.
- MP2 is strictly a savings program; lending programs require active membership under Pag-IBIG I with eligibility.
- Immediate family members for withdrawal purposes include spouse, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren; legally adopted children for withdrawals by adoptive parents only.
Mechanism for Resolution of Issues
- Issues in interpretation and implementation are to be resolved by concerned officers.
- Unresolved matters must be escalated to higher authorities.
Repealing Clause
- Any conflicting memoranda, rules, or issuances are repealed, amended, or modified to align with these guidelines.
Effectivity
- The guidelines take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.