Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage

This report was prepared at the request of the Philippines Social Security System (SSS) to analyze key challenges and propose reform options to improve the sustainability and expand the coverage of old age income protection for private sector worke...

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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2016
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topic REPLACEMENT RATES
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
LABOR INCOME
PENSION SYSTEM PARAMETERS
RETIREES
NOMINAL WAGE
RETIREMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
OLD-AGE PENSION
PENSION FUND INVESTMENTS
SOCIAL PENSIONS
LIFE INSURANCE
MANDATORY RETIREMENT
CONTRIBUTION INCREASE
BENEFIT FORMULAS
INFLATION RISK
PENSION SYSTEMS
AGING POPULATION
LABOR FORCE
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
SELF- EMPLOYMENT
WELFARE
HEALTH
PRICE INDEXATION
INFLATION RISKS
MULTI-PILLAR SYSTEM
BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
PENSION SYSTEM
CONTRIBUTION RATES
PENSION SERVICE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
PRIVATE PENSION
PENSION
WAGE GROWTH
RETIREMENT AGES
LIFE EXPECTANCY
BENEFIT SCHEMES
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
PENSION PROVISIONS
PILLAR SYSTEM
RETIREE
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEMES
PERSONAL PENSION PLANS
REPLACEMENT RATE
RETIREMENT PLANS
RETIREMENT PENSIONS
PENSION AGE
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
RETIREMENT AGE
DEFINED-BENEFIT SCHEME
NATIONAL PENSION
SOCIAL INSURANCE
PENSION PAYMENTS
PENSION REFORM
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
PUBLIC SCHEMES
DEPENDENCY RATIO
PENSION SAVINGS
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
PENSION FUNDS
MORTALITY
PENSION INCOME
PERSONAL PENSIONS
ELDERLY
AGE SUPPORT
BENEFIT SCHEME
DEFINED BENEFIT
BENEFIT LEVELS
ACCRUAL RATE
TAX RATE
TAX ADVANTAGES
ANNUITIES
PENSIONS
CONTRIBUTION RATE
REPLACEMENT RATE TARGET
MINIMUM BENEFIT
LIFE EXPECTANCIES
SOCIAL PENSION
PENSION PROGRAMS
WORKER CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTRIBUTION INCREASES
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
TAX RATES
BENEFIT FORMULA
PAYROLL TAXES
INVESTMENT RETURNS
BENEFIT LEVEL
RETIREMENT INCOMES
SOCIAL WELFARE
INFLATION INDEXATION
RETIREMENT SAVINGS
FUNDED BASIS
PAYROLL TAX
WORKER CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION PERIOD
PENSION POLICY
MUTUAL FUND
PENSION SCHEME
ANNUITY
OLD AGE SUPPORT
PERSONAL PENSION
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
PENSION BENEFIT
PENSIONERS
OLDER PERSONS
PENSION DEBT
EMPLOYEE
PENSION BENEFITS
RETIREMENT PROGRAMS
PENSION SCHEMES
SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
PENSION COVERAGE
VOLUNTARY PENSION
FUTURE PAYMENTS
PENSION FUND
DEFERRED ANNUITIES
INSURANCE COMPANIES
FERTILITY
MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION
DEFINED BENEFIT SCHEMES
FUNDED SCHEME
PENSION PLANS
PENSION ARRANGEMENTS
RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
PENSION PROGRAM
EMPLOYEES
spellingShingle REPLACEMENT RATES
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
LABOR INCOME
PENSION SYSTEM PARAMETERS
RETIREES
NOMINAL WAGE
RETIREMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
OLD-AGE PENSION
PENSION FUND INVESTMENTS
SOCIAL PENSIONS
LIFE INSURANCE
MANDATORY RETIREMENT
CONTRIBUTION INCREASE
BENEFIT FORMULAS
INFLATION RISK
PENSION SYSTEMS
AGING POPULATION
LABOR FORCE
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
SELF- EMPLOYMENT
WELFARE
HEALTH
PRICE INDEXATION
INFLATION RISKS
MULTI-PILLAR SYSTEM
BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
PENSION SYSTEM
CONTRIBUTION RATES
PENSION SERVICE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
PRIVATE PENSION
PENSION
WAGE GROWTH
RETIREMENT AGES
LIFE EXPECTANCY
BENEFIT SCHEMES
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
PENSION PROVISIONS
PILLAR SYSTEM
RETIREE
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEMES
PERSONAL PENSION PLANS
REPLACEMENT RATE
RETIREMENT PLANS
RETIREMENT PENSIONS
PENSION AGE
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
RETIREMENT AGE
DEFINED-BENEFIT SCHEME
NATIONAL PENSION
SOCIAL INSURANCE
PENSION PAYMENTS
PENSION REFORM
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
PUBLIC SCHEMES
DEPENDENCY RATIO
PENSION SAVINGS
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
PENSION FUNDS
MORTALITY
PENSION INCOME
PERSONAL PENSIONS
ELDERLY
AGE SUPPORT
BENEFIT SCHEME
DEFINED BENEFIT
BENEFIT LEVELS
ACCRUAL RATE
TAX RATE
TAX ADVANTAGES
ANNUITIES
PENSIONS
CONTRIBUTION RATE
REPLACEMENT RATE TARGET
MINIMUM BENEFIT
LIFE EXPECTANCIES
SOCIAL PENSION
PENSION PROGRAMS
WORKER CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTRIBUTION INCREASES
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
TAX RATES
BENEFIT FORMULA
PAYROLL TAXES
INVESTMENT RETURNS
BENEFIT LEVEL
RETIREMENT INCOMES
SOCIAL WELFARE
INFLATION INDEXATION
RETIREMENT SAVINGS
FUNDED BASIS
PAYROLL TAX
WORKER CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION PERIOD
PENSION POLICY
MUTUAL FUND
PENSION SCHEME
ANNUITY
OLD AGE SUPPORT
PERSONAL PENSION
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
PENSION BENEFIT
PENSIONERS
OLDER PERSONS
PENSION DEBT
EMPLOYEE
PENSION BENEFITS
RETIREMENT PROGRAMS
PENSION SCHEMES
SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
PENSION COVERAGE
VOLUNTARY PENSION
FUTURE PAYMENTS
PENSION FUND
DEFERRED ANNUITIES
INSURANCE COMPANIES
FERTILITY
MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION
DEFINED BENEFIT SCHEMES
FUNDED SCHEME
PENSION PLANS
PENSION ARRANGEMENTS
RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
PENSION PROGRAM
EMPLOYEES
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Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Philippines
description This report was prepared at the request of the Philippines Social Security System (SSS) to analyze key challenges and propose reform options to improve the sustainability and expand the coverage of old age income protection for private sector workers. A simulation employing the Pension Reform Options Simulation Toolkit (PROST) found that the SSS scheme will face outflows greater than inflows in about 20 years and depletion of its assets in about 28 years. Fortunately, its medium-term financing issues can be addressed through the gradual introduction of parametric reforms that shield workers and retirees from abrupt changes in contributions and benefits. At the same time, the Philippines faces a challenge to improve the defacto coverage of workers by Social Security, and to increase the income protection coverage of the elderly. Options suggested include SSS measures to leverage its identification system and introduce a special instrument for informal workers. Rather than introducing matching contribution subsidies to expand coverage, it was suggested to broaden the scope of beneficiaries eligible for social pensions. Beyond the scope of the SSS, additional measures were suggested including those to improve the access and efficiency of contributions and payments systems, strengthening mobile-money platforms and efforts to improve access to savings instruments, particularly for small and isolated savers. The report points out that the key means of improving coverage lies beyond the scope of social security or pensions, namely, to improve the quantity and quality of wage-based employment.
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title Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage
title_short Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage
title_full Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage
title_fullStr Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage
title_full_unstemmed Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage
title_sort republic of the philippines review of the social security system : considerations for strengthening sustainability and coverage
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26520261/philippines-review-social-security-system-considerations-strengthening-sustainability-coverage
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spelling okr-10986-246712021-05-25T08:49:47Z Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage World Bank REPLACEMENT RATES INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS RETIREMENT ACCOUNT LABOR INCOME PENSION SYSTEM PARAMETERS RETIREES NOMINAL WAGE RETIREMENT INFORMAL SECTOR OLD-AGE PENSION PENSION FUND INVESTMENTS SOCIAL PENSIONS LIFE INSURANCE MANDATORY RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION INCREASE BENEFIT FORMULAS INFLATION RISK PENSION SYSTEMS AGING POPULATION LABOR FORCE PENSION CONTRIBUTION SELF- EMPLOYMENT WELFARE HEALTH PRICE INDEXATION INFLATION RISKS MULTI-PILLAR SYSTEM BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION PENSION SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION RATES PENSION SERVICE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PRIVATE PENSION PENSION WAGE GROWTH RETIREMENT AGES LIFE EXPECTANCY BENEFIT SCHEMES BENEFIT PAYMENTS PENSION PROVISIONS PILLAR SYSTEM RETIREE SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEMES PERSONAL PENSION PLANS REPLACEMENT RATE RETIREMENT PLANS RETIREMENT PENSIONS PENSION AGE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS RETIREMENT AGE DEFINED-BENEFIT SCHEME NATIONAL PENSION SOCIAL INSURANCE PENSION PAYMENTS PENSION REFORM SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL PROTECTION PUBLIC SCHEMES DEPENDENCY RATIO PENSION SAVINGS DEPENDENCY RATIOS PENSION FUNDS MORTALITY PENSION INCOME PERSONAL PENSIONS ELDERLY AGE SUPPORT BENEFIT SCHEME DEFINED BENEFIT BENEFIT LEVELS ACCRUAL RATE TAX RATE TAX ADVANTAGES ANNUITIES PENSIONS CONTRIBUTION RATE REPLACEMENT RATE TARGET MINIMUM BENEFIT LIFE EXPECTANCIES SOCIAL PENSION PENSION PROGRAMS WORKER CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTION INCREASES RETIREMENT BENEFITS TAX RATES BENEFIT FORMULA PAYROLL TAXES INVESTMENT RETURNS BENEFIT LEVEL RETIREMENT INCOMES SOCIAL WELFARE INFLATION INDEXATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS FUNDED BASIS PAYROLL TAX WORKER CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION PERIOD PENSION POLICY MUTUAL FUND PENSION SCHEME ANNUITY OLD AGE SUPPORT PERSONAL PENSION SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION PENSION BENEFIT PENSIONERS OLDER PERSONS PENSION DEBT EMPLOYEE PENSION BENEFITS RETIREMENT PROGRAMS PENSION SCHEMES SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM PENSION COVERAGE VOLUNTARY PENSION FUTURE PAYMENTS PENSION FUND DEFERRED ANNUITIES INSURANCE COMPANIES FERTILITY MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION DEFINED BENEFIT SCHEMES FUNDED SCHEME PENSION PLANS PENSION ARRANGEMENTS RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SELF-EMPLOYMENT PENSION PROGRAM EMPLOYEES This report was prepared at the request of the Philippines Social Security System (SSS) to analyze key challenges and propose reform options to improve the sustainability and expand the coverage of old age income protection for private sector workers. A simulation employing the Pension Reform Options Simulation Toolkit (PROST) found that the SSS scheme will face outflows greater than inflows in about 20 years and depletion of its assets in about 28 years. Fortunately, its medium-term financing issues can be addressed through the gradual introduction of parametric reforms that shield workers and retirees from abrupt changes in contributions and benefits. At the same time, the Philippines faces a challenge to improve the defacto coverage of workers by Social Security, and to increase the income protection coverage of the elderly. Options suggested include SSS measures to leverage its identification system and introduce a special instrument for informal workers. Rather than introducing matching contribution subsidies to expand coverage, it was suggested to broaden the scope of beneficiaries eligible for social pensions. Beyond the scope of the SSS, additional measures were suggested including those to improve the access and efficiency of contributions and payments systems, strengthening mobile-money platforms and efforts to improve access to savings instruments, particularly for small and isolated savers. The report points out that the key means of improving coverage lies beyond the scope of social security or pensions, namely, to improve the quantity and quality of wage-based employment. 2016-07-12T19:20:57Z 2016-07-12T19:20:57Z 2016-06-23 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26520261/philippines-review-social-security-system-considerations-strengthening-sustainability-coverage http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24671 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Social Protection Study East Asia and Pacific Philippines