The Philippine Department of Finance highlighted that the Social Security System's Pension Booster Program, also known as the Voluntary Provident Fund, generated an average return on investment of 6.2 percent from January to May 2026. The result was below the program's 6.83 percent return in 2025, which SSS linked to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas interest rate changes, but it remained above the year-to-date average 91-day Treasury bill rate of about 4.77 percent. SSS also reported that contributions to the program rose 21.8 percent to PHP 699 million in 2025 from PHP 574 million in 2024. To increase member returns, it waived the 1 percent management fee on total Pension Booster account balances from 2025 to 2028. The program is open to all SSS members, allows contributions starting at PHP 500 with no maximum limit, invests pooled funds across government securities, corporate bonds, fixed-income instruments, equities and money market instruments, and credits tax-free earnings proportionately to members' accounts. Members can monitor the monthly compounding growth of their savings through My.SSS accounts.
Department of Finance (Philippines)2026-06-23
Philippine Department of Finance says SSS Pension Booster returned 6.2 percent in January to May 2026
The Philippine Department of Finance said the Social Security System's Pension Booster Program earned an average 6.2 percent return from January to May 2026. That was lower than the 6.83 percent return in 2025 but still above the year-to-date average 91-day Treasury bill rate of about 4.77 percent. SSS also highlighted 21.8 percent growth in 2025 contributions to PHP 699 million and a waiver of the 1 percent management fee through 2028.