The high profitability of the Social Security System (SSS) is not tantamount to its efficiency, a lawmaker said on Wednesday.

Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian of Valenzuela City, a member of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, made the statement amid the move of the SSS Board to grant a P1 million bonus for each member of the Board which coincides with the increased premium fees for SSS members.

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