Scope: who must follow
- The circular governs premium contribution payments for public and private sector employers.
- The circular governs premium contributions of the NHIP’s Individually Paying Members, including all existing self-employed, voluntary, and overseas worker members of the SSS.
- The circular sets contribution schedules for monthly salary range and corresponding monthly salary base amounts used to compute premium contributions.
- The circular covers how contributions are paid through PhilHealth accredited collecting banks (ACBs) nearest the employer or member.
Policy and purpose
- The circular establishes a new premium contribution schedule for the NHIP that takes effect January 1, 2000.
- The circular requires adjustment of monthly contributions so they are shared equally between employee member and employer.
Premium rate schedule (monthly)
- Contributions are computed based on the employee’s Monthly Salary Range and the Salary Base indicated in the table.
- For a salary base of P3,000.00, the total monthly contribution is P75.00, split as P37.50 employer share and P37.50 employee share.
- For a salary base of P3,500.00, the total monthly contribution is P87.50, split as P43.75 employer share and P43.75 employee share.
- For a salary base of P4,000.00, the total monthly contribution is P100.00, split as P50.00 employer share and P50.00 employee share.
- For a salary base of P4,500.00, the total monthly contribution is P112.50, split as P56.25 employer share and P56.25 employee share.
- For a salary base of P5,000.00, the total monthly contribution is P125.00, split as P62.50 employer share and P62.50 employee share.
- The schedule also provides that for monthly salary range “5,000.00 Up”, the salary base is P5,000.00 and the monthly total contribution remains P125.00 with the same equal shares (P62.50 each).
Payment deadlines and where to pay
- For public and private sector employers, monthly premium contributions must be paid on or before the 10th of the month following the applicable month.
- Employers must remit monthly premium contributions through PhilHealth accredited collecting banks (ACBs) nearest them.
- The circular ties payment timing to the month “following the applicable month,” with the deadline fixed at the 10th.
Individually Paying Members’ fixed premium
- Premium contributions of the Individually Paying Members are fixed at P75.00 per month.
- The fixed premium for Individually Paying Members covers all existing self-employed, voluntary and overseas worker members of the SSS.
- Individually Paying Members may pay their premium contributions in quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
Adoption and implementing direction
- The circular is adopted on November 08, 1999 and directed to be used for adjustments of monthly contributions effective January 1, 2000.
- Employers and Individually Paying Members must be guided to follow the specified contribution rates and payment modes stated in the circular.