The state-run Social Security System (SSS) reported sickness benefit releases to employed, self-employed, voluntary and overseas Filipino worker (OFW) members in the first four months of 2019 reached P984.42 million, or a P109 million climb from the P875.42 million disbursed in the same period last year.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora Ignacio said the number of beneficiaries of the sickness benefit from January to April 2019 rose to 155,856 members from the 145,370 beneficiaries recorded in the same period in 2018.

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