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SSS to Lower Calamity Loan Interest Rate - BusinessWorld Online

PHILIPPINES, JUL 23 – SSS cut the calamity loan interest rate from 10% to 7% per annum and allocated ₱20 billion to speed up financial aid for disaster-affected members, De Claro said.

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THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) will lower the interest rate for calamity loans and streamline the program to allow more members to get financial assistance to cope with the impact of natural disasters. “Following through on the announcement of His Excellency President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. last May 1, 2025 on the reduction of interest rates for salary and calamity loans, we proposed and obtained approval of the Social Security Commission, h…

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The Social Security System (SSS) has released guidelines on the new policy for the Calamity Loan Program (CLP) to support members affected by calamities such as Typhoon Crising. From the previous 10%, the interest rate for calamity loans has been lowered to 7% per annum for members with a clean credit record. This is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to lower interest rates for salary and calamity loans. Apart from …

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Back End News broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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