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Protecting the social security rights of nationals working abroad
Example of the Philippines
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Summary (English)
If a Filipino migrant worker has no social security coverage under the laws of the country of employment, coverage is provided instead through one of the schemes comprising the Social Security System of the Philippines (SSS). These schemes are: the voluntary social insurance system regulated by the Republic Act No. 1161 (Social Security Law); the Medical Care Program for Overseas Filipino Workers, the Philhealth Overseas Workers' Program, and the supplementary pension fund and savings account (known as SSS Flexi-Fund).
Related info
• To know more about SSS Flexi-Fund, see the official website of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines > Frequently Asked Questions > Overseas Filipino Workers' Benefit (March 6, 2006).
• Philhealth