SSS unveils 'improved' version of mobile app

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<p>MANILA - The Social Security System on Wednesday launched an improved version of its mobile app, which gives members easier access to services, the Department of Finance said Wednesday.</p><p>“For the mobile app, the SSS introduced enhanced features to allow for easy navigation and effortless information presentation for its users,” SSS President and CEO Aurora C. Ignacio said. </p><p>Updates on membership contribution, application of salary loans, information on benefit claims and online contribution payment services are among those that can be accessed using the improved app, Ignacio said.</p><p>The enhanced version also allows members to apply for salary loans and submit maternity notification through the app, the DOF said in a statement. </p><p>Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, who is concurrent ex-officio Chairman of the Social Security Commission earlier called on the SSS to harness digital tools. </p><p>Digitalization will also cut overhead costs of the state-run pension fund, Dominguez said.</p><p>Ignacio said the app has over 15 million downloads as of May 31, 2021.</p><p>The SSS mobile app was first introduced to the public on April 23, 2018.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/03/21/sss-to-expand-digital-services-amid-surge-in-online-transactions">SSS to expand digital services amid surge in online transactions</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/27/21/duterte-sss-contribution-hike">Duterte signs law giving President power to defer SSS rate hike</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/17/21/sss-adds-bpi-as-payment-gateway-in-mobile-app">SSS adds BPI as payment gateway in mobile app</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM OUR ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1636161" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Social Security System on Wednesday launched an improved version of its mobile application giving members easier access to services, the Department of Finance said Wednesday.</p>

The Social Security System on Wednesday launched an improved version of its mobile application giving members easier access to services, the Department of Finance said Wednesday.