The Social Security System (SSS) announced that selected SSS branches located in shopping malls in the National Capital Region (NCR) are now open every Saturday until Dec. 31 to accommodate customers during the weekends.

In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Friday, Oct. 14, SSS said 12 branches in shopping malls in Metro Manila open every Saturday are Cubao, Malabon, Novaliches, Paso de Blas, Antipolo, Mandaluyong-Shaw, Marikina, Ortigas, Las Piñas, Makati-Chino Roces, Parañaque, and Taguig.

The said branches opens from 8 am to 5 pm, except in Novaliches and Ortigas which operate from 9 am to 6 pm. The agency noted that they would only be accepting transactions and no tellering services.

“We understand that many SSS members cannot visit SSS offices during weekdays given their working schedule, so we decided to open our branches in shopping malls on Saturdays until the end of the year,” SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Michael G. Regino said.

Meanwhile, SSS also announced that the business hours of its 43 SSS branches in NCR would be starting as early as 7 am, an hour earlier than their regular service.

The branches that are implementing the new service hours include Batasan Hills, Congressional, Cubao, Deparo, Diliman, Eastwood, Fairview, Kalookan, Malabon, Navotas, Paso de Blas, San Francisco Del Monte, Valenzuela, Antipolo, Mandaluyong-Shaw, Marikina, Marikina-Malanday, New Panaderos, Pasig-Mabini, Pasig-Pioneer, Pasig-Rosario, San Juan, Tanay, Binondo, Legarda, Manila, Pasay-Roxas, Pasay-Taft, Sta. Mesa, Tondo, Welcome, Alabang-Muntinlupa, Alabang-Zapote, Bicutan Sun Valley, Las Piñas, Makati-Chino Roces, Makati-Gil Puyat, Makati-Guadalupe, Makati-JP Rizal, Parañaque, Parañaque-Tambo, Taguig, and Taguig Gate 3.

“These initiatives reflect our continuous commitment to serve our members and their beneficiaries better, especially during this Holiday season. We further encourage them to take advantage of this extended business hours, which is one way of showing our dedication to serve the growing number of transacting members and stakeholders,” Regino added.

SSS said its members and their beneficiaries, employers, and pensioners could also conduct transactions online through its website (www.sss.gov.ph) and mobile app.