SSS Iligan offers summer jobs to children of displaced workers

SSS Iligan offers summer jobs to children of displaced workers

by Lorry V. Gabule

Iligan City (27 March) — The Social Security System (SSS) has launched the summer training program for student-dependent of displaced workers as part of the efforts to help its members and their families affected by the ongoing financial crisis, which has led to job losses here and abroad.

Dr. Cherly S. Jariol, branch manager, SSS Iligan, revealed that for Iligan City, they would be accommodating 15 students only and applicant has to submit an application form with her/his birth certificate, latest school registration card, valid school ID, medical certificate and proof that they or their parent, sibling, uncle or aunt has lost their job.

Students must be enrolled in any semester for the school year 2008 to 2009 to be eligible.

Under the new SSS guidelines, the applicant or the SSS member related to the student must have been laid off within the last 24 months due to the present economic crisis and has at least one contribution payment within the same period, stressed Dr. Jariol.

She emphasized that siblings of displaced workers would be accepted in addition to children, nephew and nieces of laid off employees and students registered with SSS.

Students will be enjoying hands-on training on social security services for 44 working days which will start on April 2 to June 5, 2009, and shall receive a P340 daily allowance, Jariol said.

The students will also be exposed on field with the Account Officers of SSS.

A total of 2,000 trainees would be accepted for this program nationwide. (PIA-Lanao del Norte)

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