Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

July 4, 2022 Dear Ms. Beverly Luna, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jun 29, 2022 01:53:07 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch on the mandatory and compulsory Insurance for OFWs. You are correct about the POEA Processing Fee/OEC and OWWA Contribution are compulsory but by law it must be paid by the employer. The other mandatory payment is your Social Security System (SSS) Insurance which is intended for your additional social insurance and pension. This is paid by the OFW. With respect to PHILHealth contribution, which is intended for the pre-need medical hospitalization for the OFW and his/her direct dependents, is mandated by law but is under discussion as to the amount of contribution by an OFW. The PAG-IBIG is encouraged since it extends a saving scheme as well as housing investment. Go to the government website to have a clearer overview of the aforementioned benefits (e.g. www.dmw.gov.ph; www.owwa.gov.ph; www.sss.gov.ph; www.philhealth.gov.ph; and www.pagibigfund.gov.ph) If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing the OWWA- FOI Decision Makers at email: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within FIFTEEN (15) calendar days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within THIRTY (30) calendar days from the date we received your review request. However, if you are still not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, ATTY. EDELYN D. CLAUSTRO Director IV- Administrative and Financial Management Office OWWA-FOI Decision Maker