What is the Social Development Loan Facility?
The Social Development Loan Facility is a lending facility of the Social Security System (SSS) designed to provide long-term loan assistance for the development of facilities and establishments of institutions that provides quality education or other academic training programs and affordable medical or health care related services to the general population and to SSS members and their dependents.
It also aims to support the program of the national government to attain a better distribution of educational and hospital facilities throughout the country that will be more responsive to the needs of the particular localities and their inhabitants.
How can an SSS member avail himself of the loan facility?
SSS member-employers may avail of the loan facility through the SSS accredited participating financial institutions (PFIs) which will on-lend the fund to eligible borrowers for financing.
What are the purposes of the loan?
The loan may be used for the following purposes:
1. Site development;
2. Enhancement or modernization of existing facilities;
3. Construction or repair of building and other civil works;
4. Acquisition or repair/upgrading of machinery and equipment including furnishings;
5. Acquisition of existing facilities;
6. Acquisition of land (up to 50% of the acquisition cost); or
7. Working capital
Who may borrow under the loan Facility?
The eligible borrowers are the following:
1. New or existing private medical institutions licensed by the Department of Health (DOH) either as primary, secondary and tertiary hospital including institutions for the aged or infirmed individuals.
2. New or existing private educational institutions, i.e. toddler/day care learning center, preparatory/elementary/secondary schools, collegiate/university level, school for special educations (SPED) as well as vocational and technical institutes which are duly licensed by the Department of Education (DepEd), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
3. At least 60% Filipino-owned corporation/partnership/single entity
4. Have proven track record of profitability for existing enterprises; provided that if the company incurred losses in any year during the past three (3) years, the average income of past two (2) or three (3) years should be positive. The three (3) year track record of profitability may be waived for enterprises which started operations during the last five (5) years. In any case, the borrower should be able to justify projection of viable operations with debt-equity ratio not exceeding 3:1 after financing; and
5. Must be an SSS member-employer in good standing.
The borrower is also subject to other criteria and policies which the Social Security Commission may impose from time to time.
How much is the loanable amount?
The maximum loanable amount shall be the lowest of the following, provided the borrower’s debt-equity ratio after financing shall not exceed 3:1 and that its total loan with the SSS shall not be more than five percent (5%) of the SSS Investment Reserve Fund (IRF):
a. Amount of loan being applied;
b. Actual need of the borrower(total project cost)
c. Loan value of the assigned collateral or securities; or
d. Maximum of P500.0 million per borrower.
How much is the interest rate?
The interest rate of the loan may be variable or fixed based on the prevailing SSS pass-on rate to PFI plus PFI’s spread. The prevailing interest rates shall be reviewed monthly.
What is the term of the loan?
The loan shall be payable monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually based on the PFI’s approved amortization schedule and shall have a maximum term of fifteen (15) years with a grace period on principal payment.
What are the acceptable collaterals?
The loan shall be secured by any collateral acceptable both to the PFIs and the SSS provided the loan is fully secured.
How much is the penalty in case of pre-termination of the loan?
No pre-termination fee/penalty shall be charged in case of pre-payment of loan.
Where should the member file his loan application?
The loan application shall be filed with any of the following SSS’ accredited participating financial institutions (PFIs/banks).
| Development Bank of the Philippines Sen Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City Fund Sourcing Department Tel. No. 815-0916 | Philippine Veterans Bank 101 V.A. Rufino St. Legaspi Village, Makati City Commercial Banking Department Tel. No. 902-1629 |
| Land Bank of the Philippines Land Bank Plaza, 1598 M. H. del Pilar, Malate Programs Management Department Tel. No. 522-0000 loc. 2448 | Planters Development Bank 314 Buendia Ave., Makati City Program Management Unit Tel. No. 884-7600 loc. 5183 |
| Valiant Rural Bank-Iloilo 41 A. Mabini Street, Iloilo City Special Accounts Department Tel. No. 336-6396 loc. 210 | |
The above list of PFIs is subject to change. Please confirm the accreditation of these PFIs with the Housing and Business Loans Department, Business Loans Administration Section.
For more information, please visit the Housing and Business Loans Department, SSS Main Building, East Ave., Diliman Quezon City or you may call telephone number 920-6401 local 5115 or 5129, or e-mail us at desilvamt@sss.gov.ph or carandangao@sss.gov.ph.
Source: sss.gov.ph
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