The law mandates that employed Persons with Disabilities should have which benefits through social security systems?

• A. GSIS / SSS , PHILHEALTH and PAGIBIG
• B. Unemployment benefits
• C. Health insurance only
• D. Private pension

Answer: (A)

Employed Persons with Disabilities are entitled to broad social protection through the country’s main social security systems. In the Philippines, workers with disabilities should have coverage from GSIS or SSS (depending on government or private sector status), plus PhilHealth for health insurance, and Pag-IBIG Fund for housing and savings. This combination ensures access to a range of protections: income-related benefits for sickness, disability, retirement, or death (via GSIS/SSS), affordable medical care (via PhilHealth), and housing or savings support (via Pag-IBIG). That’s why the best answer is the trio of GSIS/SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG.