13/10/2026
📉 SSS Paper Losses: Continue Contributing or Stop?
With news about billion-peso paper losses, many members are asking:
🤔 "Kung nalulugi ang investments, sulit pa bang maghulog sa SSS?"
Before deciding, it's important to understand that paper losses are not the same as realized losses. A paper loss happens when the market value of investments goes down, but the assets haven't been sold.
Think of it this way:
🏠If your house's market value temporarily drops, you haven't actually lost money unless you sell it at that lower price.
The bigger question is not just today's market performance but:
âś… Can SSS continue paying future benefits?
âś… Is the fund managed prudently over the long term?
âś… How does SSS compare to other retirement and social protection options?
For many Filipinos, SSS is not just an investment. It's a form of social protection that provides:
âś” Retirement pension
âś” Disability benefits
âś” Sickness benefits
âś” Maternity benefits
âś” Death and funeral benefits
đź’ˇ Instead of relying on SSS alone, consider building a diversified retirement strategy:
• SSS
• Emergency Fund
• Personal Investments
• Insurance Protection
• Other Retirement Savings
The goal is not to choose one over the other, but to avoid depending on only one source of income in retirement.
👇 What's your take?
If you learned that a fund experienced paper losses, would you: A. Continue contributing B. Reduce contributions C. Look for additional investment options D. Stop contributing altogether