As any (Filipino) working momma will tell you, kasambahays nowadays come and go, sometimes for the most inane reasons. Hence, I was not exactly raring to register myself with the SSS, Philhealth and PAG-IBIG as a Household Employer lest they suddenly leave even before the whole process is over. Our present helpers started with us last August 2016. I knew that I will be paying a penalty for registering late but that was fine by me.
Our helpers don't have any SSS, Philhealth or PAG-IBIG numbers yet. There SHOULD be a Kasambahay Unified Registration System wherein you are told that you can register with any of the three offices, but currently, it's not yet in place so you still have to go to each office. I decided to register with SSS first.
The first step is to make sure the helpers have an SSS number. If none yet, they can register online. They will be provided an SSS number but the status is "Temporary" because they have to submit supporting documents PERSONALLY to any SSS office. In our case, the helpers went to the satellite office in SM North Edsa Annex.
