The Social Security System (SSS) will impose higher premiums—a move expected to extend the pension fund’s lifespan—once Congress acts on charter amendments pushed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council.

“The SSS [charter] amendment bill has been certified urgent, in fact the next [Senate] committee hearing is set on October 3. Hopefully we can have the committee report by November,” SSS President and CEO Emmanuel Dooc told reporters in an interview over the weekend.

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