The Social Security System said that members who applied for their Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) cards between Aug. 2017 and Dec. 2020 have only until Dec. 29 this year to pick up their unclaimed cards.
After the deadline, the unclaimed cards, including those that the Philippine Postal Corporation returned to SSS after two unsuccessful delivery attempts, will be disposed of based on the retention policy of SSS.
To check the status of UMID card application, members are advised to log in to their My.SSS Portal account at www.sss.gov.ph, and click on “UMID/SSS ID Details” under the “MEMBER INFO” tab. If the transaction status is “Card Generated”, members can claim the card at the SSS branch where the UMID application was filed.
SSS members are also advised to keep their contact information updated so that they will not miss important notifications from the SSS.
Since Feb. 2023, SSS has stopped accepting applications for regular UMID cards, but is currently offering UMID ATM pay card, exclusively to members who either have existing UMID cards or pending UMID card applications, its press release said Nov. 21.
SSS has also recently announced its partnership with the Philippine Statistics Authority to integrate the Philippine Identification System into their processes and services, which include the issuance of a similar ATM-enabled SSS card for initial applicants. ||
